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The baby name Javier is a Male name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: [xaˈβjeɾ]; English IPA: /həˈviːər/ (common respelling: HAH-vee-air).

Javier is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 23.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish IPA: [xaˈβjeɾ]; English IPA: /həˈviːər/ (common respelling: HAH-vee-air)

What is the meaning of the name Javier ?

The baby name Javier is a Male name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish IPA: [xaˈβjeɾ]; English IPA: /həˈviːər/ (common respelling: HAH-vee-air).

Javier is Spanish in Origin.

Javier is the Spanish form of Xavier, ultimately taken from the Basque place name Xabier, derived from Etxeberri (etxe “house” + berri “new”), meaning “new house.” Pronounced ha-vee-ER in Spanish, the name spread through the renown of 16th‑century Jesuit missionary Saint Francis Xavier, born at the Castle of Xabier in Navarre. Usage is strong throughout Spain, Mexico, and much of Latin America, and it has been well established in the United States since the late 20th century.

Variants and cognates include Xavier (English, French, Catalan, Portuguese), Xabier (Basque), Xaver (German, Czech), Ksawery (Polish), Ksaver/Šaver (Slovene, Croatian), and Saverio (Italian). The feminine form Javiera is common in Chile and elsewhere; diminutives and short forms include Javi and Xavi. As a surname, Xavier remains frequent in Iberia and Lusophone countries, while Javier functions almost exclusively as a given name.

Javier has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Javier

Javier Milei Politician · Born 1970 · Italy Javier Milei is best known as the president of Argentina, a role he has held since 2023. An Argentine politician and economist, he previously served as a national deputy for the City of Buenos Aires representing La Libertad Avanza from 2021 until resigning after his presidential election. Javier Bardem Actor · Born 1969 · Spain Javier Bardem is a Spanish actor best known for acclaimed films like No Country for Old Men, Biutiful, and Skyfall. Born on 1 March 1969, he has built a career spanning more than three decades and has won major honors including an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and seven Goya Awards. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Politician · Born 1920 · Peru Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was a Peruvian diplomat best known for serving as the fifth secretary-general of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991. He later also served as prime minister of Peru from 2000 to 2001.
Javier Solana Politician · Born 1942 · Spain Javier Solana is a Spanish physicist and politician best known for serving as Secretary General of NATO and later as the European Union’s foreign policy chief. He was Spain’s Foreign Affairs Minister from 1992 to 1995, led NATO during Operation Allied Force, and went on to hold several top European Union and Western European Union posts from 1999 to 2009. Javier Cámara Actor · Born 1967 · Spain Javier Cámara is a Spanish actor best known for his television work, especially playing a priest in ¡Ay, señor, señor!. Born on 19 January 1967, he first became widely known through that popular role. Javier Gutiérrez Actor · Born 1971 · Spain Javier Gutiérrez is the name of several notable people, most famously including Spanish actor Javier Gutiérrez, known for films like Marshland and The Motive. The name may also refer to other public figures with the same name.

Javier – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2012 #1 — 777
HN 0 #5 20 704
Spain Boys 0 #7 85,702 5,610
Spain 0 #7 4,687 2,326
PA Boys 0 #7 7,306 9,305
EC Boys 0 #9 1,317 3,322
HN Boys 0 #9 58 749
PA 0 #9 221 3,797
BO Boys 0 #10 10,886 9,244
SV 0 #10 2 283
PR 0 #11 55 1,497
EC 0 #12 179 2,502
PR Boys 0 #12 585 2,508
SV Boys 0 #12 17 352
BO 0 #13 1,280 6,868
PE Boys 0 #14 26,503 14,506
MX Boys 0 #16 63,019 16,355
CO Boys 0 #17 67,215 15,656
PE 0 #18 749 6,350
AR Boys 0 #19 8,889 7,628
UY Boys 0 #21 6,187 5,922
CR Boys 0 #22 3,979 10,188
CL Boys 0 #23 26,996 13,390
MX 0 #23 1,469 8,339
CO 0 #28 3,359 7,768
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AR 0 #33 231 2,915
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
CL 0 #35 1,804 6,867
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
CR 0 #39 150 5,526
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
UY 0 #43 193 2,477
GT Boys 0 #49 2,288 7,625
GT 0 #69 368 5,948
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #82 5 3,857
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
MT Boys 0 #164 13 4,064
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
LU Boys 0 #203 16 4,970
PL 0 #207 6 2,600
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
JM Boys 0 #213 60 6,876
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
JP Boys 0 #224 74 7,909
TW Boys 0 #225 17 7,111
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
United States Boys 2024 #232 1,435 7,044
SG 0 #234 36 11,010
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
EC Girls 0 #251 8 3,650
SG Boys 0 #252 638 17,960
CN Boys 0 #257 65 9,639
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
Canada Boys 2024 #286 21 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #294 11 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
DK Boys 0 #302 24 7,401
PT Boys 0 #309 59 7,951
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
PL Boys 0 #321 15 6,459
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
PH Boys 0 #342 42 11,440
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
NL 0 #369 23 2,481
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #415 13 2,041
Austria Boys 0 #420 23 2,180
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
PA Girls 0 #429 53 9,861
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
UY Girls 0 #467 44 6,731
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
GT Girls 0 #479 27 7,500
HK Boys 0 #481 47 12,905
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
PS Boys 0 #504 45 10,655
CR Girls 0 #515 18 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
AR Girls 0 #542 58 8,289
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
BO Girls 0 #545 67 9,488
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
IL Boys 0 #549 59 10,983
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
IT Boys 0 #554 1,530 10,046
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
Spain Girls 0 #592 438 5,561
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IT 0 #608 107 4,183
BR Boys 0 #639 114 12,213
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #645 38 3,552
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Girls 0 #649 206 14,098
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
QA Boys 0 #670 38 18,093
CO Girls 0 #686 449 16,140
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
NL Boys 0 #736 217 5,873
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
PE Girls 0 #773 172 14,861
MX Girls 0 #777 470 17,781
Germany Boys 0 #790 163 5,697
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
OM Boys 0 #860 22 17,948
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
MY Boys 0 #954 158 25,439
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
AE Boys 0 #1,025 68 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
MA 0 #1,035 94 20,986
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,135 44 25,619
DZ 0 #1,150 27 20,130
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,513 102 28,008

Javier is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
New York City (Hispanic), United States

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People also ask about Javier

Javier is predominantly a boy's name.
Javier is a 23 syllable name, pronounced Spanish IPA: [xaˈβjeɾ]; English IPA: /həˈviːər/ (common respelling: HAH-vee-air).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Xabier, Xavier, Xavi, Javi, Javy and Javiero.
Across languages, Javier has these equivalents: Xabier (Basque), Xavier (Catalan/French/English/Portuguese), Saverio (Italian), Xaver/Xaverius (German/Latin), Ksawery (Polish).
Yes, very popular — Javier ranked #1 in Ireland in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Javier ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2012).
Javier's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2012 to #384 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 7 notable people named Javier are in our database, including Javier Milei (Politician), Javier Bardem (Actor), Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (Politician).