Xavier
Xavier is a boys' name of Spanish origin meaning “new house, bright.” It ranked #65 in the United States in 2025. Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning new house.
how do you pronounce Xavier?
ZAY-vee-er
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what does Xavier mean?
The name Xavier means “new house, bright.” It comes from the Spanish language tradition.
Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning new house. Made famous by Saint Francis Xavier, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary. Also known as Professor X, the leader of the X-Men.
where does the name Xavier come from?
From the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning the new house. It became a personal name entirely through St Francis Xavier, who was born at the castle of Xavier in Navarre and took its name — so the name descends from a building rather than a quality.
the history of Xavier
Francis Xavier co-founded the Jesuits with Ignatius of Loyola and led missions to India and Japan before dying off the Chinese coast in 1552. His cult carried the name across the Catholic world, and it is especially common in Spain, Portugal, France and Latin America. It rose through the 1990s and has ranked inside the American top hundred in the 2020s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #65 |
| 2023 | #68 |
| 2022 | #70 |
| 2021 | #72 |
| 2020 | #75 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Xavier?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Xavier?
- Saint Francis Xavier (missionary)
- Professor Xavier (X-Men character)
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what names go well with Xavier?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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