Gáspár is the Hungarian form of Jasper, a name of Persian origin meaning "treasurer," ultimately derived from the Old Persian ganzabarah. The name has strong biblical and legendary associations, most notably with one of the Magi (the Three Wise Men or Three Kings) who visited the infant Jesus as recounted in the Gospel of Matthew. Over time, the Latin form Gaspar evolved into various European forms, including English Jasper and Hungarian Gáspár.