Gaspar

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A few things about Gaspar you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gaspar

Gaspar Noé

Argentine director, screenwriter, cinematographer and film producer (born 1963)

Choose Gaspar and your child shares a first name with Gaspar Noé, an Argentine director, screenwriter, cinematographer and film producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gaspar, like who?” Gaspar Noé's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 42,735 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Gaspar, 40 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gaspar would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGaspar first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1930, when it reached #1,693.
• 🍂TrendGaspar has slipped 308 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,036. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningGaspar is a Spanish form of Jasper, which means “treasurer”. Our records link it to French, Persian and Spanish roots.

About the name Gaspar

Gaspar is a boy name of French, Persian and Spanish origin meaning “treasurer”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-par”. US birth records list Gaspar for boys from 1911 to 2025, in 113 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #1,693 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,036, with 40 babies.

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