Meaning of the nameGaspar
- Male
- Gas-par
Gaspar is a male name, the Portuguese and Spanish form of Jasper, traditionally attributed to one of the Magi; the most remote origin of the name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Gaspar is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,592
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,260
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,505
- people
Gaspar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gaspar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,646 people).
26 women 6,566 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Gaspar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gaspar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.011%
- Minas Gerais 0.011%
- Tocantins 0.009%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.007%
- Distrito Federal 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 2,224 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 806 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 782 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 518 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 300 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 226 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 218 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 187 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 182 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 181 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 139 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 129 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 127 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 81 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 64 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gaspar
Behind the Name states that Gaspar is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Jasper and links it to the tradition of the Magi. In the Jasper entry, the same site says that the Latin name Gaspar perhaps comes from Biblical Hebrew gizbar, 'treasurer', and this from Old Persian ganzabarah, but presents this only as a possibility. Wiktionary records Gaspar as a male name equivalent to Caspar and also as a municipality in Santa Catarina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,592 people named Gaspar, with a median age of 60. The name is almost always male, and the largest group was born in the 1950s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jasper · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Gaspar · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Gaspar · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Gaspar
What does the name Gaspar mean?
The meaning of Gaspar is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gaspar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,592 people with the first name Gaspar, which ranks it number 2,260 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Gaspar a boy's or a girl's name?
Gaspar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 6,566 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gaspar most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.011% of the state's population is named Gaspar (782 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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