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Jasper

Meaning — Jasper is a masculine given name of Persian origin, derived from the Old Persian yashp meaning "treasurer." It became widely used in medieval Europe through the tradition of naming one of the Three Wise Men Jasper (or Caspar). The name has no etymological connection to the gemstone jasper, which derives from a different root.·Persian origin·Male·JAS-per

Jasper As a name associated with the Magi and with treasure-keeping, Jasper evokes wisdom, mystery, and the exotic. Characters with this name often carry an air of old knowledge or hidden depths — scholars, wanderers, or keepers of secrets whose stories unfold slowly across a narrative.

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FantasyHistorical FictionAdventureLiterary Fiction

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Variations & nicknames

JasperCasparCasperGaspardKaspar

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Jasper WhitfieldJasper AldridgeJasper PembertonJasper HarrowJasper SinclairJasper Vane

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