Javier
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Javier is the Spanish version of Xavier, meaning “new house” or “homeowner.” Javier is also linked to an Arabic word for “bright.” Javier echoes Saint Francis Xavier, the Basque Jesuit missionary, and is growing among Spanish speakers; actor Javier Bardem is a notable bearer.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, 10,000 Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Javier in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Javier against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Javier is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Javier in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,252 boys were named Javier, making it the #274 boys' name in the US. Since 1917, 107,969 boys have been named Javier, with the most (2,637) in 2001. It is most common, relative to births, in Delaware, Arizona and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Italy | #566 boys | 17 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #58 boys | 251 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Spain | #31 boys | 1,013 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024 |
| Spain (Balearic Islands) | #68 boys | 12 | Institut d'Estadística de les Illes Balears (Ibestat), 2023 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #166 boys | 26 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Poland | #534 boys (all ages) | 821 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Spain | #7 boys (all ages) | 309,708 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #12 boys (all ages) | 37,111 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Sweden | #645 boys (all ages) | 1,282 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Switzerland | #474 boys (all ages) | 1,584 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Javier in other languages
- Xavier Catalan, French, Portuguese
- Ksawery Polish
- Saverio Italian
- Xaver German
- Xaverius Latin
- Xavér Hungarian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Javier
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Javier, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Javier | 2022 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Javier | 2016 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Javier (Category 4) | 2004 | Eastern Pacific | 241 km/h |
| Tropical storm Javier | 1998 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Javier (Category 1) | 1992 | Eastern Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Javier (Category 4) | 1986 | Eastern Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Hurricane Javier (Category 3) | 1980 | Eastern Pacific | 185 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Javier
There are 364 towns and villages with Javier in their name, in 19 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 299🇨🇴 Colombia 12🇦🇷 Argentina 11🇪🇨 Ecuador 10🇧🇴 Bolivia 7🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 3🇬🇹 Guatemala 3🇵🇪 Peru 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| San Javier | Maule Region, 🇨🇱 Chile | 40,189 | Map |
| San Javier | Murcia, 🇪🇸 Spain | 31,432 | Map |
| San Javier | Santa Fe, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 15,606 | Map |
| San Javier | Misiones, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 12,859 | Map |
| Javier | Caraga, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,276 | Map |
| San Javier | Querétaro, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,871 | Map |
| San Javier | Río Negro Department, 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1,781 | Map |
| San Javier | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,462 | Map |
| San Javier | Sinaloa, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 813 | Map |
| San Javier | Querétaro, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 643 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Javier
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Javier in their name, in 2 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 1🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Javier Rojo Gómez | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Laguna San Javier | Bolívar, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Javier
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Javier.
Javier Aguirre
Javier Arenas
Javier Bardem
Javier Casquero
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Fictional characters named Javier
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Javier as a pet name
FurryName has found 40 dogs named Javier in public pet registers, making it the #3,360 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (24), Victoria (2), Toronto (2). Javier as a dog name →
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