What Does the Name Kasper Mean?

Kasper is a boy's name of Scandinavian/Polish (ultimately Persian) origin meaning “Treasurer; keeper of the treasure.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Kasper
Gender	male
Origin	Scandinavian/Polish (ultimately Persian)
Meaning	Treasurer; keeper of the treasure
Variants	Casper, Caspar, Kacper, Gaspar
Popularity	Very popular in Denmark and Poland; the 'Kasper' spelling is the more traditional Scandinavian form.

The meaning and origin of Kasper

The name Kasper means “Treasurer; keeper of the treasure” and has Scandinavian/Polish (ultimately Persian) origins. Kasper is a Scandinavian and Polish form of Caspar/Jasper, one of the traditional Three Wise Men, from a Persian word meaning 'treasurer'. It is the 'K' spelling variant common in Denmark and Poland.

Variants and related names

Kasper is related to several other names you may recognize: Casper, Caspar, Kacper, Gaspar. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Kasper?

Very popular in Denmark and Poland; the 'Kasper' spelling is the more traditional Scandinavian form.

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