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The baby name Xavier is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈzeɪviər/ (ZAY-vee-er),Spanish: /xaˈβjeɾ/ (ha-VYEHR) — often spelled Javier in Spanish,Catalan (Xavi): /ˈʃavi/ (SHAH-vee),Polish (Ksawery): /ksaˈvɛrɨ/.

Xavier is Basque in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Basque
Pronunciation: English: /ˈzeɪviər/ (ZAY-vee-er),Spanish: /xaˈβjeɾ/ (ha-VYEHR) — often spelled Javier in Spanish,Catalan (Xavi): /ˈʃavi/ (SHAH-vee),Polish (Ksawery): /ksaˈvɛrɨ/

What is the meaning of the name Xavier ?

The baby name Xavier is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈzeɪviər/ (ZAY-vee-er),Spanish: /xaˈβjeɾ/ (ha-VYEHR) — often spelled Javier in Spanish,Catalan (Xavi): /ˈʃavi/ (SHAH-vee),Polish (Ksawery): /ksaˈvɛrɨ/.

Xavier is Basque in Origin.

Xavier is a toponymic given name taken from the Castle of Xavier (Javier) in Navarre, borne by the 16th-century Jesuit missionary Saint Francis Xavier. The place-name stems from Basque Etxeberri/Etxeberria, literally "new house" (etxe "house" + berri "new"). Through the saint’s fame, the Latinized form Xaverius passed into many European languages, and the name came to signify a connection with missionary zeal as well as its etymological "new home" sense.

Usage spread rapidly after the saint’s canonization in 1622, remaining strongest in Catholic regions of Spain, France, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines, later gaining broad appeal in the English-speaking world. Major variants include Spanish Javier, Basque Xabier, Catalan Xavier (sha-VEER), French Xavier (gzah-VYAY), Portuguese Xavier (sha-vee-EHR), and Italian Saverio; feminine Xaviera also occurs. Common diminutives are Xavi and Javi. In English, pronunciations vary, most often ZAY-vee-ər or ig-ZAY-vee-ər.

Xavier has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Xavier

Xavier Bettel Politician · Born 1973 · Luxembourg Xavier Bettel is best known as the former prime minister of Luxembourg, serving from 2013 to 2023. He is a Luxembourgish lawyer and politician who has also served as deputy prime minister and minister for Foreign Affairs since 2023. Xavier Espot Zamora Politician · Born 1979 · Andorra Xavier Espot Zamora is best known as the Prime Minister of Andorra, a role he has held since 2019. He is an Andorran judge and politician who also became president of Democrats for Andorra in 2019, after serving as Minister of Social Affairs, Justice, and the Interior from 2012 to 2019.

Celebrity babies named Xavier

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Xavier Simmons DMX singer ★★★★★

Xavier – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
BF Boys 0 #23 4 439
New Zealand Boys 2010 #25 174 99
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BI Boys 0 #41 4 917
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
EC Boys 0 #44 594 3,322
HN Boys 0 #47 6 749
PR 0 #48 8 1,497
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
LU 0 #51 16 2,830
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
EC 0 #56 62 2,502
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JM 0 #72 16 3,714
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
PR Boys 0 #74 138 2,508
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
Canada Boys 2024 #93 294 2,588
Spain Boys 0 #93 7,087 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #101 3,337 7,044
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
LU Boys 0 #102 131 4,970
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
PA Boys 0 #105 1,031 9,305
PA 0 #110 21 3,797
PT Boys 0 #112 618 7,951
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Switzerland Boys 2024 #124 14 1,769
MU 0 #124 13 3,613
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Spain 0 #128 617 2,326
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BN Boys 0 #131 9 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
CR 0 #145 14 5,526
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AO Boys 0 #155 91 5,568
JM Boys 0 #157 125 6,876
MT Boys 0 #167 10 4,064
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
SG Boys 0 #177 929 17,960
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
Sweden Boys 2021 #181 3 1,578
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
MU Boys 0 #195 177 8,477
NA Boys 0 #197 39 6,830
SG 0 #197 73 11,010
MO Boys 0 #198 26 5,842
Belgium Boys 2013 #199 24 407
CM Boys 0 #201 590 12,054
PT 0 #204 43 4,161
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
TW Boys 0 #208 34 7,111
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
MX Boys 0 #215 2,857 16,355
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
CN Boys 0 #259 62 9,639
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
JP Boys 0 #280 18 7,909
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
BO Boys 0 #285 477 9,244
PE 0 #285 26 6,350
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Girls 1999 #296 6 2,358
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PL Boys 0 #298 38 6,459
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
MX 0 #299 117 8,339
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
MY 0 #304 27 12,352
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
DK Boys 0 #316 10 7,401
UY Boys 0 #317 86 5,922
CO Boys 0 #324 1,290 15,656
CR Boys 0 #324 177 10,188
HK 0 #327 22 8,483
PH Boys 0 #327 57 11,440
BO 0 #335 47 6,868
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CL Boys 0 #344 490 13,390
AR Boys 0 #346 125 7,628
HK Boys 0 #352 189 12,905
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
France Boys 2021 #356 32 2,865
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
NL 0 #367 25 2,481
GT Boys 0 #374 101 7,625
ZA 0 #376 72 14,421
CL 0 #385 27 6,867
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PE Boys 0 #392 854 14,506
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #414 14 2,041
CO 0 #418 63 7,768
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
BH 0 #467 87 17,937
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
BR Boys 0 #476 312 12,213
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
CM Girls 0 #521 20 11,671
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
BD Boys 0 #532 45 10,045
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Boys 0 #562 211 18,755
ZA Boys 0 #564 845 25,619
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
QA Boys 0 #575 133 18,093
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
NL Boys 0 #596 384 5,873
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
OM Boys 0 #645 240 17,948
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #650 33 3,552
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IT 0 #680 35 4,183
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
MY Boys 0 #688 461 25,439
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
AE Boys 0 #766 336 22,615
NG Girls 0 #771 16 15,093
TN 0 #801 29 13,765
NG Boys 0 #833 119 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #865 88 5,697
IN Boys 0 #873 129 16,750
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
IT Boys 0 #933 567 10,046
Spain Girls 0 #945 39 5,561
MY Girls 0 #975 20 24,821
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MA 0 #1,043 86 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,097 45 25,928
DZ 0 #1,132 45 20,130
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,264 353 28,008

Xavier is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States

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People also ask about Xavier

Xavier is predominantly a boy's name.
Xavier is a 3 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈzeɪviər/ (ZAY-vee-er),Spanish: /xaˈβjeɾ/ (ha-VYEHR) — often spelled Javier in Spanish,Catalan (Xavi): /ˈʃavi/ (SHAH-vee),Polish (Ksawery): /ksaˈvɛrɨ/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Xabier, Javier, Xavi, Xaver, Ksawery and Saverio.
Across languages, Xavier has these equivalents: Javier (Spanish), Xabier (Basque), Xavi (Catalan diminutive), Saverio (Italian), Xaver (German), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Xavier ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Xavier ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Xavier's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #288 in 2011 to #356 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Xavier are in our database, including Xavier Bettel (Politician), Xavier Espot Zamora (Politician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Xavier for their child, including DMX.