Gáspár

Gáspár is the Hungarian form of the given name Caspar (also spelled Gaspar or Jasper) and is used for males. In Hungarian contexts, it is most often encountered as a first name and is associated with one of the traditional biblical Magi, Caspar, making it a name with historical Christian usage.

The name's exact etymology is uncertain. The form Gaspar/Caspar is usually traced to a Latin adaptation of a name from the Eastern traditions, with suggested connections to the Hebrew gizbar "treasurer" or to Persian/Arabic forms that circulated in medieval Europe. In Hungarian, Gáspár has several cognates in other languages, including Gaspar, Kaspar, and Jasper.

It is used mainly in Hungary and among Hungarian-speaking communities, though it is less common outside those communities. In modern times it may appear among families with Hungarian heritage elsewhere.

Notable people with the given name include Gáspár Miklós Tamás, a Hungarian philosopher and political theorist, and Gáspár Győző, a Hungarian television personality.