Xavier

A boys’ name of Basque origin, meaning new house.

Babies a year
4,468
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#108
down from #102
UK popularity
#263
174 babies · down from #238

How Xavier has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#77#98#119201520202025#108

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#90
2016#88
2017#89
2018#88
2019#91
2020#91
2021#100
2022#100
2023#105
2024#102
2025#108

Xavier by the numbers

In 2025, 174 babies in England and Wales were named Xavier. In the US, 4,468 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 6,556 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

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Xavier as a share of American babies born, 1880 to 2008, at five year intervals. Source: US Social Security Administration.

Names that come from Xavier

Forms of Xavier in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Xavinew house; a form of Xavier87 in the US (2017)
  • Alexavierdefender of men; blend of Alexander and Xavier72 in the US (2017)
  • Xaviannew house; a form of Xavier55 in the US (2017)
  • Xaivernew house; a spelling variant of Xavier18 in the US (2017)
  • Saverionew house; a form of Xavier17 in the US (2017)
  • Xzaviornew house; an invented spelling of Xavier12 in the US (2017)
  • Exzaviernew house; a form of Xavier10 in the US (2017)
  • Xavieranew house; feminine form of Xavier10 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Xavier. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Xzaviernew house; an invented spelling of Xavier240 in the US (2017)
  • Xaviennew house; a spelling variant of Xavier41 in the US (2017)
  • Xaviornew house; a spelling variant of Xavier41 in the US (2017)
  • Xaviarnew house; a spelling variant of Xavier13 in the US (2017)
  • Xavyernew house; a spelling variant of Xavier13 in the US (2017)
  • Xaiviernew house; variant spelling of Xavier8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Xavier

Names that are said the same way as Xavier, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Zaviernew house; a modern respelling of Xavier250 in the US (2017)
  • Zayvier22 in the US (2017)
  • Zavior15 in the US (2017)
  • Zaviar8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zavyar3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean home

Like Xavier, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
  • Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
  • Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
  • Enzoruler of the home; from Heinz617 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Xavier

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