Javier: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “new house”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Say it
- hah-VYEHR · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Javier is the Spanish form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning 'new house.' It became widely used through Saint Francis Xavier.
How popular is Javier?
Babies named Javier in 20241,435
2024 rank#247 boys
Peak year2001
Total US babies since 1880107,193
Javier has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Javier
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Javier questions
What does the name Javier mean?
Javier means "new house". It comes from Spanish. Javier is the Spanish form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning 'new house.' It became widely used through Saint Francis Xavier.
Is Javier a boy or girl name?
Javier is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Javier?
1,435 US babies were named Javier in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.
How do you pronounce Javier?
Javier is usually pronounced hah-VYEHR.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.