Xavier
1% girls · 99% boys
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.
Xavier is also given to girls, where it ranks #10874 in the US.
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 · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #88 | 4,788 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #90 | 4,660 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #88 | 4,624 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #89 | 4,518 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #88 | 4,340 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #90 | 4,191 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #91 | 3,900 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #100 | 3,741 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #100 | 3,617 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #105 | 3,432 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #102 | 3,337 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #108 | 3,232 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Xavier on lists
Famous Xaviers
- Xavier CortadaBoy
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- Xavier Hernandez CreusBoy
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- Xavier RhodesBoy
American NFL football player
- Xavier RuddBoy
Australian singer songwriter
- Xavier AtencioBoy
American animator for the Disney Company
- Xavier AdibiBoy
American football player
- Xavier HenryBoy
American basketball player
- Xavier HerbertBoy
Australian writer
- Xavier DolanBoy
Canadian actor and filmmaker
- Xavier LerouxBoy
French composer
- Xavier SilasBoy
American basketball player
- Xavier SamuelBoy
Australian actor
- Xavier BettelBoy
Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- Xavier Alexander Wahlberg (b. 1993)Boy
son of actor Donnie Wahlberg
- Xavier Swinton Byrne (b. 1997)Boy
son of actors Tilda Swinton and John Byrne; twin of sister Honor
- Xavier Musk (b. 2004)Boy
son of business mogul Elon Musk; twin of brother Griffin
- Xavier Henry Nady VII (b. 2008)Boy
son of baseball player Xavier Nady VI
- Xavier Zechariah Wade (b. 2013)Boy
son of basketball player Dwyane Wade
- Myles Xavier Tate (b. 2006)Boy
son of actor Larenz Tate
- William Xavier Schur (b. 2008)Boy
son of J.J. Philbin and Michael Schur; grandson of TV personality Regis Philbin
- Quincy Xavier Morgan (b. 2013)Boy
son of actors Kim Fields and Christopher Morgan
- Saint Francis XavierBoy
Spanish missionary; cofounder of the Jesuit order
- Xavier CugatBoy
Cuban-American bandleader
Xavier in pop culture
- Professor Charles XavierBoy
character in the X,Men series
- XavierBoy
character in "Matched" by Ally Condie
- Xavier LionfangBoy
character in video game "AdventureQuestWorlds"
- Xavier DanielsBoy
a minor villain on TV's "One Tree Hill"
- Xavier DollsBoy
Shamier Anderson's character on "Wynonna Earp"
- Jack Xavier BassBoy
character onTV series 'Gossip Girl'
- Can be pronounced XahBoy
vee,ay or Zah,vee,ay, mostly in French speaking places
- Xavier BenedictBoy
character in Jose Stirling series of "Benedict Brothers"
- Xavier AcruxBoy
character in the Zodiac Academy series