Jasper (given name)

This article is about the given name. For other meanings, see Jasper (disambiguation).

Jasper or Jesper (Nordic form) is a male's given name. It is a Dutch and German variant of the Persian Casper. Casper is the name of one of the "Three Kings," who presented Christ gifts. Casper gave gold. The name Casper means "Master of the Treasure".

The mineral jasper is derived from this name.

Famous people with the name

• Jesper Blomqvist, Swedish football player.
• Jasper Carrott, British comedian
• Jesper Grønkjær, Danish football player.
• Jesper Harding, American publisher.
• Jasper Harris, British child actor
• Jasper Johns, American artist.
• Jesper Mattson Cruus af Edeby, Swedish soldier and politician.
• Jesper Olsen, Danish football player.
• Jesper Ottesen, Danish football manager.
• Jesper Parnevik, Swedish golfer.
• Jesper Strömblad, Swedish musician.
• Jesper Swedberg, Swedish bishop, father of Emanuel Swedenborg.
• Jasper, The Simpsons cartoon character, an eldery man.
• the dog of the title character, inherited by the unnamed narrator, in Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca