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Javier
Say it: hah-VYAIR
Meaning
The Spanish form of Xavier, from the Basque place name Etxeberri 'new house', the birthplace of St Francis Xavier.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Given in honor of St Francis Xavier from the 16th century, and widely used in Spain and Latin America.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 101,342 babies given this name since 1917
- At its height in 2001, about 1 in 737 boys
- 1,394 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Xavier
| French | Xavier |
|---|---|
| Italian | Saverio |
| Basque | Xabier |
Famous bearers
- Javier Bardem, Spanish actor
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.