MEANING & HISTORY
What does Casper mean?
Casper is an established spelling of Caspar in the name family traditionally associated with one of the Magi. The deeper treasurer interpretation is a qualified proposal through older Hebrew and Iranian vocabulary.
The dictionary documents English borrowing into Tagalog and Cebuano. Casper’s familiar ghost character is a later cultural association rather than the ancient name meaning. Casper, Caspar and Jasper share historical context but retain separate spellings, and the personal name does not establish a bearer’s appearance or temperament.
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
English
- /ˈkæspə/
- [ˈkʰæspə]
- /ˈkæspɚ/
- [ˈkʰæspɚ] ~ [ˈkʰæspɹ̩]
Cas · per2 written divisions
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Origin and name formation
Hebrew
Dictionary accounts by language
Tagalog
Borrowed from English Casper.
a male given name from English
Wiktionary: Casper (Tagalog) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cebuano
Borrowed from English Casper.
a male given name from English
Wiktionary: Casper (Cebuano) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
English
Alternative spelling of Caspar. The slur denoting a white person is an allusion to Casper the Friendly Ghost. The skateboarding term is named after Bobby Boyden, a professional skateboarder who was given the nickname "Casper" as a child because of his pale skin (again in allusion to the friendly ghost).
A male given name from Old Persian, of occasional usage, variant of Caspar.
Wiktionary: Casper (English) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
Similar names to Casper
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Names in this collection
- Jasper♂Possibly treasurer; also a gemstone name
- Casey♂♀From Ó Cathasaigh, descendant of the vigilant-name family
- Castor♂Greek mythological name with disputed shining or beaver root
- Jesper♂Danish form of Jasper; treasurer is a proposed older sense
- Caesar♂Roman family name, possibly connected with hair
- Carmen♀From the Marian title Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Cass♂♀Short form of Cassandra, Cassidy, and other Cass-names
- Casto♂Chaste or pure