Boy name · Basque
Xavier
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: new houseXavier is a boy's name that comes from Basque and means "new house". It is used in English and French.
- Meaning
- New house
- Origin
- Basque
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #108 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Xavier
As a boy's name, Xavier comes from Basque and means "new house". It is used in English and French.
In French, say gzah-VYAY. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Xavier on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Xavier on 2 lists.
“After the Jesuit missionary who sailed to India and Japan”
From Priest names, saint names with meaning
“New house; Basque. Say gzah-VYAY”
From French boy names, french boy names that work in English
How popular is Xavier?
- US rank in 2025
- #108
- 3,232 babies, 1,892 per million boys
- Best rank
- #68 in 2007
- 6,561 babies that year
- Babies since 1886
- At least 160,332
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 5 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 per million |
| 1900s | 4 per million |
| 1910s | 17 per million |
| 1920s | 14 per million |
| 1930s | 16 per million |
| 1940s | 27 per million |
| 1950s | 47 per million |
| 1960s | 93 per million |
| 1970s | 174 per million |
| 1980s | 381 per million |
| 1990s | 1,247 per million |
| 2000s | 2,630 per million |
| 2010s | 2,592 per million |
| 2020s | 2,054 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #88 | #89 | #88 | #90 | #91 | #100 | #100 | #105 | #102 | #108 |
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 Xavier
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- JavierNew house (Basque, boy)
- KsaweryNew house (Basque, boy)
- SaverioNew house (Basque, boy)
- XabierNew house (Basque, boy)
- XaverNew house (Basque, boy)
Names spelled like Xavier
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- XanderShort form of Alexander, defender of men (Greek, boy)
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 Xavier
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)
Xavier: common questions
What does the name Xavier mean?
Xavier comes from Basque and means "new house".
Is Xavier a boy or girl name?
Xavier is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 9 girls and 3,232 boys in the US were named Xavier, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Xavier come from?
Xavier comes from Basque and means "new house". Today it is used in English and French.
How popular is the name Xavier?
Xavier ranked #108 in the US in 2025, with 3,232 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Xavier?
Forms of Xavier with the same meaning and origin include Javier (Spanish), Ksawery (Polish), Saverio (Italian), Xabier (Spanish) and Xaver (German).
What middle names go with Xavier?
Middle names that flow well with Xavier include Finn, Grant, Jude, Knox and Max. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.