the meaning but named him after my Pastors' son Jasper but more so i liked the names which begin with 'J' because even the greatest name in the whole world begins with J that is the name Jesus. Now that i know the meaning i have come to like it the more. i almost named my 2nd son Jasper though some times i call him Jasper his name is Joel. if you are sure you are going to have a boy then Jasper should be the first name to consider but at the end of the day the 2 of you have agree. Best wishes I want to name my little GIRL Jasper too -- I think it's just gorgeous for either sex, and I'm not usually a fan of masculine names for girls but I think this one is very feminine! I was keen on the name Jasper for a son for years, and then one day I saw it in a baby names book listed as unisex. At first I laughed and thought that was ridiculous, but about five minutes later I couldn't get the nagging thought out of my mind that I just had to have a little girl named Jasper. I think it's just darling, and I'm SO glad to see that other people have chosen this name and it has worked. Of course Jasper will have to have a very feminine middle name and so she can choose -- but it seems from these stories