Xavier
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Xavier is a Basque name meaning “new house,” though an Arabic reading gives “bright”; Javier is the Spanish form. Xavier calls to mind Saint Francis Xavier, a Basque missionary and a founder of the Jesuits, and bandleader Xavier Cugat. Most parents prefer an X in the middle of a name rather than at the start, so Xavier also works nicely as a middle name. Xavier honors Xavier Mertz, the fearless Swiss ski champion and explorer who joined a 1911 expedition into Antarctica.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 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, Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Xavier in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Xavier 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 Xavier is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Xavier in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,232 boys were named Xavier, making it the #108 boys' name in the US. Since 1886, 160,332 boys have been named Xavier, with the most (6,561) in 2007. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Washington, D.C. and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Xavier in other languages
- Javier Spanish
- Ksawery Polish
- Saverio Italian
- Xaver German
- Xaverius Latin
- Xavi Catalan
- Xavér Hungarian
Xavier name days
- December 3 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Xavier
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Xavier, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Xavier | 2018 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Cyclone Xavier (Category 4) | 2007 | South Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Tropical storm Xavier | 1992 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Xavier
There are 61 towns and villages with Xavier in their name, in 6 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 38🇲🇿 Mozambique 16🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇺 Cuba 2🇨🇦 Canada 1🇲🇶 Martinique 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Porto Xavier | Rio Grande do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 9,938 | Map |
| Fontoura Xavier | Rio Grande do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 9,550 | Map |
| Gramado Xavier | Rio Grande do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3,304 | Map |
| Saint Xavier | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | 83 | Map |
| Colocação Xavier | Acre, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Francisco Xavier | Minas Gerais, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| La Xavier | 🇲🇶 Martinique | – | Map |
| Miguel Xavier | Ceará, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Pedro Xavier | Mato Grosso do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| San Xavier | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Xavier
There are 13 lakes and reservoirs with Xavier in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 11🇧🇷 Brazil 2
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| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Xavier | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lago Xavier | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Xavier songs
17 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Xavier in their title. The best known:
- Cati, Xavier i Xènia – Narcís Costa i Ventura
- Cecília i Xavier – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
- El petit Xavier – Francesc Juanola i Reixach
- En Xavier – Emili Juanals i Roqué
- En Xavier de Sarrià – Albert Sanahuja i Puig
- En Xavier enjogassat – Joan Pairó i Ballestero
- En Xavier i l'Albert hereuets silencs – Lluís Duran i Massaguer
- En Xavier i l'Andrea – Manuel Balasch i Suñé
- En Xavier i la Montserrat – Francesc Juanola i Reixach
- En Xavier petit – Emili Juanals i Roqué
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Xavier
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Xavier.
Xavier Carter
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Fulton
Xavier Ginard Torres
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Fictional characters named Xavier
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.
Xavier as a pet name
FurryName has found 55 dogs named Xavier in public pet registers, making it the #2,635 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (5), Surf Coast Shire (1), Victoria (1). Xavier as a dog name →
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