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Jasper

Jasper ranks #12 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 83 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #28 among boy dog names.
Jasper's popularity trend

Jasper's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.1%0.2%0.3%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
83
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#12
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+7
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% male
3% female97% male

Gender split comes from 144 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Jasper mean?
/ˈd͡ʒæspɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: Old Persian

Jasper refers to a spotted or striped semi-precious stone, prized since antiquity for jewelry and carving. The word traces back through Old French and Latin to an Old Persian root, reflecting the long history of the gem trade across Persia and the ancient Near East.

Jasper has an earthy, grounded feel, a name that suits a companion with a steady, easygoing temperament and maybe a coat marked with a bit of natural pattern.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jasper shows up

Cats named Jasper per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.23%
SeattleWA, US0.25%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.50%
DarwinNT, AU0.26%

Cat names like Jasper

CasperCooperJasminePepperPiperJuniperHarperCopperDipperKipperTrooperWhisper

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