The first name Gaspar
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Gaspar last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gaspar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gaspar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 boys born in the United States were named Gaspar, the 3,053rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 50 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Gaspar
16 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gaspar NoéArgentine director, screenwriter, cinematographer and film producer (born 1963)
- Gaspar de PortolàExplorer and soldier in New Spain, 1716–1786
- Gaspar de CrayerFlemish painter (1584-1669)
- Gaspar CassadóCatalan cellist and composer (1897–1966)
- Gaspar RubioFootballer and coach (1907-1983)
- Gaspar van WeerbekeFlemish musician and composer, 1445–1517
- Gaspar de Quiroga y VelaGeneral Inquisitor of Spain, 1573-1594
- Gaspar Quintana JorqueraChilean bishop, 1936–2025
- Gaspar de WitteFlemish painter (1624-1681)
- Gaspar BouttatsFlemish printmaker and engraver (1625-1703)
- Gaspar LefebvreFrench monk (1880-1966)
- Gaspar IñíguezArgentinian professional footballer, born 1994
Questions
- How popular is the name Gaspar?
- In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Gaspar, ranking 4,270th.
- Is Gaspar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,211 US babies named Gaspar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Gaspar most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 50 babies were named Gaspar, its highest rank at 2,646th.
- Is Gaspar also a surname?
- Yes. Gaspar is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.