Basque · Boy name
Zavier
“new house”
About the name Zavier
Zavier is a variant spelling of Xavier, which comes from the Basque place name Etxeberri, meaning ‘new house’. The name spread through devotion to Saint Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary to Asia and a co-founder of the Society of Jesus, who was born at the castle of Xavier in Navarre. The spelling with Z reflects the usual English pronunciation of the name.
- Meaning
- new house
- Origin
- Basque
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- zah-VEER(2 syl.)
Middle names for Zavier
- Zavier James
- Zavier Alexander
- Zavier Michael
- Zavier Eli
- Zavier Thomas
Questions about Zavier
- What does Zavier mean?
- Zavier is a Basque name meaning "new house".
- How do you pronounce Zavier?
- Zavier is pronounced zah-VEER, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Zavier?
- Variants of Zavier include Xavier.
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