Xavier
Xavier is a Basque name meaning 'new house' or 'bright,' derived from the Spanish castle Javier. It gained prominence through Saint Francis Xavier, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary and co-founder of the Jesuit order.
Current Popularity
#102 for boys
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Often pronounced 'ZAY-vee-er' in English, though 'HAH-vee-air' is the Spanish pronunciation
- •The X beginning makes it distinctive and memorable
- •Popular across multiple cultures with slight spelling variations
- •Commonly associated with intelligence and sophistication
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Famous People
Saint Francis Xavier
16th-century Catholic missionary and saint
Xavier Dolan
Canadian filmmaker and actor
Javier Bardem
Spanish actor and Academy Award winner
Xavier Becerra
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Statistics
157,050
Total births since 1880
2007
Peak year
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