Xavier

Xavier: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “new house”
Origin: Basque
Say it: ZAYV-yer · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From the Basque place name Etxeberria, via Xavier/Xaver. Strongly associated with Saint Francis Xavier; also used independently as a given name.

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How popular is Xavier?

20241,004 per million US babies

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Babies named Xavier in 20243,343

2024 rank#102 boys

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 1880157,909

Xavier has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Xavier

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Xavier questions

What does the name Xavier mean?

Xavier means "new house". It comes from Basque. From the Basque place name Etxeberria, via Xavier/Xaver. Strongly associated with Saint Francis Xavier; also used independently as a given name.

Is Xavier a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Xavier?

3,343 US babies were named Xavier in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Xavier?

Xavier is usually pronounced ZAYV-yer.

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.