Xavier
Top 1000
About Xavier
Xavier originated is use as a given name after Saint Francis Xavier, cofounder of the Jesuit order, who got his name from the Spanish-Basque village where he was born. His birthplace was Javier, the name of which was derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning "castle" or "new house."
Many Americans pronounce the initial X, as in ex-ZAY-vee-er, but it's equally accepted to pronounce the name ZAY-vee-er, closer to the French pronunciation.
Today's parents are beginning to reassess Xavier, and it's as popular now as it's ever been. Xavier is one of the only X names most people know and use, often as a middle name following Francis, as in Saint Francis Xavier.
Xavier was chosen for their sons by Donnie Wahlberg and Tilda Swinton—as well as for the middle name of Larenz Tate's son Miles and Kim Fields' Quincy.
The Spanish classic Javier, pronounced HAH-vee-ay, has come into greater prominence via Oscar-winning Javier Bardem.
Trivia note: the X-men comics introduced the kree8if spelling Xzavier.
Pronounced ZAY-vee-ur; eg-ZAV-yur.
As of October 2026, Xavier ranked #108 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #68 in 2007, Nameberry popularity #137.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #88 | 4,788 | 2,492.6 |
| 2015 | #90 | 4,660 | 2,431.2 |
| 2016 | #88 | 4,624 | 2,436.6 |
| 2017 | #89 | 4,518 | 2,440.9 |
| 2018 | #88 | 4,340 | 2,389.7 |
| 2019 | #90 | 4,191 | 2,335.8 |
| 2020 | #91 | 3,900 | 2,259.5 |
| 2021 | #100 | 3,741 | 2,138.3 |
| 2022 | #100 | 3,617 | 2,071.6 |
| 2023 | #105 | 3,432 | 2,006.3 |
| 2024 | #102 | 3,337 | 1,936.9 |
| 2025 | #108 | 3,232 | 1,892.2 |
World rankings
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Xavier.
- Tristan
- Malachi
- Adrian
- Damian
- Damon
- Matteo
- Alec
- Damien
- Ezekiel
- Xander
- Mateo
- Roman
- Leon
- Isaiah
- Micah
- Leonardo
- Lorenzo
- Nico
- Dominic
- Dante
Xavier on lists
Famous Xaviers
- Xavier Cortada
American painter
- Xavier Hernandez Creus
Spanish soccer player
- Xavier Roberts
American businessman; creator of Cabbage Patch Kids
- Xavier Rhodes
American NFL football player
- Xavier Rudd
Australian singer songwriter
- Xavier Atencio
American animator for the Disney Company
- Xavier Adibi
American football player
- Xavier Henry
American basketball player
- Xavier Herbert
Australian writer
- Xavier Dolan
Canadian actor and filmmaker
- Xavier Leroux
French composer
- Xavier Silas
American basketball player
- Xavier Samuel
Australian actor
- Xavier Bettel
Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- Xavier Alexander Wahlberg (b. 1993)
son of actor Donnie Wahlberg
- Xavier Swinton Byrne (b. 1997)
son of actors Tilda Swinton and John Byrne; twin of sister Honor
- Xavier Musk (b. 2004)
son of business mogul Elon Musk; twin of brother Griffin
- Xavier Henry Nady VII (b. 2008)
son of baseball player Xavier Nady VI
- Xavier Zechariah Wade (b. 2013)
son of basketball player Dwyane Wade
- Myles Xavier Tate (b. 2006)
son of actor Larenz Tate
- William Xavier Schur (b. 2008)
son of J.J. Philbin and Michael Schur; grandson of TV personality Regis Philbin
- Quincy Xavier Morgan (b. 2013)
son of actors Kim Fields and Christopher Morgan
- Saint Francis Xavier
Spanish missionary; cofounder of the Jesuit order
- Xavier Cugat
Cuban-American bandleader
Xavier in pop culture
- Professor Charles Xavier
character in the X,Men series
- Xavier
character in "Matched" by Ally Condie
- Xavier Lionfang
character in video game "AdventureQuestWorlds"
- Xavier Daniels
a minor villain on TV's "One Tree Hill"
- Xavier Dolls
Shamier Anderson's character on "Wynonna Earp"
- Jack Xavier Bass
character onTV series 'Gossip Girl'
- Can be pronounced Xah
vee,ay or Zah,vee,ay, mostly in French speaking places
- Xavier Benedict
character in Jose Stirling series of "Benedict Brothers"
- Xavier Acrux
character in the Zodiac Academy series