Basque/Spanish · Boy name
Javier
“new house”
About the name Javier
Javier is a Spanish form of a name derived from the Basque place name ‘Etxeberria’, which means ‘new house’. The name became well known due to Saint Francis Xavier, a co-founder of the Jesuit order, who was born in the castle of Xavier in Navarre, Spain. The name spread widely in Spanish-speaking countries and has related forms in other languages, such as Xavier in French and English.
- Meaning
- new house
- Origin
- Basque/Spanish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ha-vee-ER(3 syl.)
Middle names for Javier
- Javier Luis
- Javier Antonio
- Javier Miguel
- Javier Alejandro
- Javier Carlos
Questions about Javier
- What does Javier mean?
- Javier is a Basque name meaning "new house".
- How do you pronounce Javier?
- Javier is pronounced ha-vee-ER, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Javier?
- Variants of Javier include Xavier.
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