Comments for the name Casper

Casper the friendly ghost is a famous ghost that most kids know and love!

Casper or Kasper in Germany is a jack-in-the box, a toy for kids. What I want to know, being that my name is Casper, where did the ghost come from? How did they hook the two together?

Dutch pronunciation is CAHS-pur. [noted -ed]

Casper is Claudia Schiffer's son's name.

The actor Skandar Keynes (Edmund Pevensie in Narnia) his second middle name is Casper.

On wikipedia.org it says that Casper means "Master of the treasure".

It's not the worst name out there, but I must say that the first thing that comes to mind is Casper the Friendly Ghost, along with the tune that has stuck in my mind, even though I haven't watched the program since 1991 or 1992. People with this name would probably have the tune stuck in my head all day.

Ditto. I would like this name a lot if not for the dumb cartoon! Grr.

Because of the ghost I would only use this as a middle name, and only because it is a family name.

I think Casper is a really cute name. ^^

I don't think that many children these days would even be familiar with 'Casper the Friendly Ghost.' There's no reason for this name to be considered unusable. It's short and fun.

Casper Van Dien is an American actor. The name Casper is passed down through generations in his family on first born sons.

Also a very popular name in Denmark along with the other spelling Kasper. So not only a Dutch name. [noted -ed]

Casper Wells, an American baseball player.

Casper is the stage name of a German rapper who is gaining popularity at the moment. I think it's a beautiful name, quite old and regal sounding. Mystical!

I SO wish this name was more common. It needs to rid itself of the pale and ghostly connotation from that outdated cartoon. Casper is a really cool name, plus if a guy wanted to, he could go by Cass. The names Cassidy and Cassandra are popular for girls, so I really hope this one day makes a comeback. It was an uncommon name during the late 1800s, but today is pretty much nonexistent.

I don't think the ghost deserves to be listed in the name description. It's not that famous.

I don't think the ghost deserves to be listed in the name description. It's not that famous.

Casper is one of the Three Wise Men, or Magi. I have always heard Casper, not Jasper.