Xavier - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Xavier \x(a)-vier\ is pronounced ecks-ZAY-vee-er, ZAY-vee-er. It is of Spanish, Arabic and Basque origin, and its meaning is "bright; splendid; new house". Saint Francis Xavier was a 16th-century Jesuit missionary who took Christianity to the East Indies and Japan. Band leader Xavier Cugat; baseball player Javier Lopez.

Xavier has 8 variant forms: Javier, Saviero, Savion, Savyon, Xaviell, Xayvion, Xever and Zavier.

For more information, see also the related name Salvador.

Baby names that sound like Xavier are Xaviero and Zaviero.

Xavier is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Xavier. Click here to compare Xavier with related baby names.