Xavier (meaning and origin)

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Xavier

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Meaning and origin
Xavier is a French boy name. The meaning of the name is `Bright New House`.

Where is it used?
The name Xavier is mainly used in English, French and in Portuguese.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Javier (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Ksawery (In Polish)
Saverio (In Italian)
Xaver (In German)
Xzavier (In English (Modern))
Xavior (In English)
Xaviar (In English)
Zavier (In English)
Xabier (In Basque)

For the opposite sex use:
In English: Zavia (F)
In English: Xaviera (F)
In Other languages: Xavia (F)

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Bright New House (Portuguese) Bright New House

What Xavier`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Xavier:
For me is so unique cause i'm a female
The worst thing about the name:
I get mail that says Mr. Bost
If my name wasn`t Xavier....:
I can't imagine it not being...although i wanted it to be april when i was a kid...cause my b-day's April 1st.
Extra information:
My mom actually got my name from another female..lol..Xavier Hollander-the happy hooker. The woman who was sharing a room w/her after she gave birth to me was reading the book Xavier the Happy hooker & my mom liked the name. Sooo...i'm named after a prostitute...lol.
The best thing about the name Xavier:
That people love the name, and the meaning of it; bright, splendid. It truly captures the essense of my being.
The worst thing about the name:
There isnt anything bad I can say. The name has always brought me attention and good things.
If my name wasn`t Xavier....:
Jean-Paul
Extra information:
Love is battlefield, in which I lose daily.
The best thing about the name Xavier:
starts with x
The worst thing about the name:
people forget
If my name wasn`t Xavier....:
it would be veronico
Extra information:
DGK
The best thing about the name Xavier:
i don,t no.
The worst thing about the name:
i get canfusd.
If my name wasn`t Xavier....:
my name would be markus.
Extra information:
no

More `Xavier` links
Xavier as abbreviation
Actors named Xavier
Xavier in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Xavier

Xavier appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 68. The name reached the top-100 7 times. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Xavier. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #68. The last time Xavier appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	68
2006	78
2005	87
2004	89
2003	85
2002	88
2001	94
2000	102
1999	114
1998	131
1997	141
1996	141
1995	147
1994	139
1993	141
1992	147
1991	176
1990	186
1980	466
1970	547
1960	702
1950	875
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	812
1880	---