Boy name · Basque
Javier
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: new houseJavier is a boy's name that comes from Basque and means "new house". It is used in Spanish.
- Meaning
- New house
- Origin
- Basque
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hah-BYER (Spanish)
Meaning and origin of Javier
As a boy's name, Javier comes from Basque and means "new house". It is used in Spanish.
In Spanish, say hah-BYER. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Javier is also a surname: the 3,503rd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 9,925 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Javier on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Javier on 1 list.
“New house; Basque. From the Basque place name Etxeberria. Say hah-BYER”
From Spanish boy names, classic male Spanish names
How popular is Javier?
- US rank in 2025
- #274
- 1,252 babies, 733 per million boys
- Best rank
- #149 in 1998
- Most babies: 2,637 in 2001
- Babies since 1917
- At least 107,969
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 2 per million |
| 1920s | 14 per million |
| 1930s | 30 per million |
| 1940s | 54 per million |
| 1950s | 143 per million |
| 1960s | 333 per million |
| 1970s | 633 per million |
| 1980s | 785 per million |
| 1990s | 1,135 per million |
| 2000s | 1,234 per million |
| 2010s | 915 per million |
| 2020s | 816 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #236 | #231 | #244 | #235 | #250 | #249 | #239 | #239 | #247 | #274 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Javier
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- KsaweryNew house (Basque, boy)
- SaverioNew house (Basque, boy)
- XabierNew house (Basque, boy)
- XaverNew house (Basque, boy)
- XavierNew house (Basque, boy)
Names spelled like Javier
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- NovaNew, a new star (Latin, girl)
- ArataFresh, new (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
- BelénHouse of bread (Hebrew, girl)
- BethanyHouse of figs (Hebrew, girl)
- BethelHouse of God (Hebrew, girl)
- BrooklynFrom Brooklyn, New York, from Dutch broken land or marsh land (Dutch, girl)
- DagnyNew day (Old Norse, girl)
- DallasFrom a surname meaning valley house or meadow dwelling (Old English, unisex)
- Francisco JavierFrenchman, new house (Latin and Basque, boy)
- GudnyGod and new (Old Norse, girl)
- HodeshNew moon, month (Hebrew, girl)
- IeyasuHouse and peace (Japanese, boy)
- İlkayNew moon (Turkish, unisex)
- JavieraNew house (Basque, girl)
- José JavierHe will add, new house (Hebrew and Basque, boy)
Middle names for Javier
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Basque
- ArgiLight (Basque, boy)
- AritzOak tree (Basque, boy)
- AsierThe beginning (Basque, boy)
- EguzkiThe sun (Basque, boy)
- EkaitzStorm (Basque, boy)
- GaizkaSavior (Basque, boy)
- HodeiCloud (Basque, boy)
- IbaiRiver (Basque, boy)
- IkerVisitation (Basque, boy)
- InarSpark (Basque, boy)
- IzarA star (Basque, unisex)
- OihanForest (Basque, boy)
- UnaiCowherd (Basque, boy)
Javier: common questions
What does the name Javier mean?
Javier comes from Basque and means "new house".
Is Javier a boy or girl name?
Javier is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Javier come from?
Javier comes from Basque and means "new house". Today it is used in Spanish.
How do you pronounce Javier?
In Spanish, say hah-BYER. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Javier?
Javier ranked #274 in the US in 2025, with 1,252 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Javier?
Forms of Javier with the same meaning and origin include Ksawery (Polish), Saverio (Italian), Xabier (Spanish), Xaver (German) and Xavier (English).
What middle names go with Javier?
Middle names that flow well with Javier include Eli, Elton, Heath, Paul and Rex. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.