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Xavier

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Meaning

"New House"

Xavier comes from a Basque place name and gained worldwide use through the influence of Saint Francis Xavier.

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Popularity History of Xavier

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#102Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#102

Xavier was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+3

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Xavier Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Xavier

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Famous Xaviers

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    Saint Francis Xavier
    Spanish Jesuit missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus

Quick Facts

OriginBasque, Spanish
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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