Xavi

Xavi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “new house”
Origin: Basque
Say it: SHAH-vee · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Short form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning 'new house'. Best known as a Spanish and Catalan familiar form.

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How popular is Xavi?

202446.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Xavi in 2024153

2024 rank#1,284 boys

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 18802,378

Xavi is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.

Names like Xavi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Xaviernew house · Basque
Javiernew house · Spanish
Zaviernew house · Basque
Xzaviernew house · Arabic
Ikervisitation · Basque
Andermanly, brave · Basque
Izanto be · Basque

Xavi questions

What does the name Xavi mean?

Xavi means "new house". It comes from Basque. Short form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning 'new house'. Best known as a Spanish and Catalan familiar form.

Is Xavi a boy or girl name?

Xavi is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Xavi?

153 US babies were named Xavi in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Xavi?

Xavi is usually pronounced SHAH-vee.

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.