The given name Xavier (/ˈzeɪvi.ər/, /ˈseɪvi.ər/; [ʃəβiˈe, ʃəviˈe, ʃaβiˈe, ʃaviˈeɾ]; [ʃɐviˈɛɾ]; [ʃɐviˈɛɾ]; [ɡzaˈvje]; Spanish: Javier [xaˈβjer]; Basque: Xabier [ʃaβiˈer]) is a masculine name derived from the 16th-century Roman Catholic Saint Francis Xavier.
Origins and meaning of the name
Xavier comes from the name of the Jesuit missionary saint Francis Xavier, where Xavier stands for his birthplace of Javier (Xabier in Basque; Xavier in Old Spanish) in Navarre, currently in Spain. The toponym is itself the romanization of the Basque place-name (and surname) etxe berri, meaning 'new house' or 'new home'.
Xavier Abraham, Catalan poetXavier Abril (1905–1990), Peruvian poetXavier Armange (born 1947), French writer and illustratorXavier Arsène-Henry (1919-2009), French modernist architect and urban planner.Xavier Atencio (born 1919), American animator for The Walt Disney CompanyXavier Barbier de Montault (1830–1901), French liturgical writerXavier Blum Pinto (born 1957), Ecuadorian artistXavier Boniface Saintine (1798–1865), French dramatist and novelistXavier Cortada (born 1964), Cuban-American painterXavier Cugat (1900–1990), Catalan-Cuban band leaderXavier Davis (born 1971), American jazz pianistXavier De Planhol, French historical scholarXavier Dolan, Québécois actor and filmmakerXavier Fagnon, French voice actorXavier Forneret (1804–1884), French poet, playwright and writerXavier Fourcade (1927–1987), French American art dealerXavier Martinez (1869–1943), an American artist of Mexican descentXavier Naidoo, a German singer and songwriterXavier Rudd, an Australian musicianXavier Samuel, an Australian actor, known for playing Riley Bier in the Twilight SagaLaw, military and politics
Xavier Becerra (born 1958), American DemocratXavier Bertrand (born 1965), French politicianXavier Bettel (born 1973), Luxembourgian politicianXavier Bout de Marnhac (born 1951), French military generalXavier Brasseur (1865–1912), Luxembourgian politicianXavier Breton (born 1962), French politicianXavier Castro (born 1965), Ecuadorian lawyerXavier Connor (1917–2005), Australian judgeXavier Coppolani (died 1905), French military leaderXavier Darcos (born 1947), French politicianXavier, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1889–1977), pretender to the defunct throne of Parma, and Carlist claimant to the throne of SpainXavier de Magallon (1866-1956). French poet, translator and politician.Xavier Adibi (born 1984), American NFL playerXavier Aguado (born 1968), Catalan/Spanish footballer for Real ZaragozaXabi Alonso (born 1981), Spanish/Basque footballer for Real MadridXavier Baez (born 1987), Mexican footballerXavier Barrau (born 1982), French footballerXavier Beitia (born 1982), American AFL and college football playerXavier Bertoni (born 1988), French freestyle skierXavier Capdevila Romero (born 1976), Andorran ski mountaineerXavier Carter (born 1985), American track athleteXavier Chen (born 1983), Belgian footballerXavier Clarke (born 1983), indigenous Australian rules football playerXavier Comas Guixé (born 1977), Andorran ski mountaineerXavier Daufresne (born 1968), Belgian tennis playerXavier Delisle (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey playerXavier Dirceu (born 1977), Brazilian football playerXavier Doherty (born 1982), Australian cricketerXavier Dorfmann (born 1973), French Olympic rowerXavier Downwind (1893–1968), American NFL playerXavier Ellis (born 1988), Australian rules football playerXavier Eluère (fl. 1920s), French Olympic boxerXavier Escudé (born 1966), Catalan/Spanish Olympic field hockey playerXavier Florencio (born 1977), Catalan/Spanish road bicycle racerXavier Fulton (born 1986), American NFL playerXavier Henry (born 1991), American NBA playerXavier Hernández i Creus or Xavi (born 1980), a Catalan/Spanish footballer for Al SaddXavier Maassen (born 1980), Dutch racing driverXavier McDaniel (born 1963), American basketball playerXavier Malisse, Belgian professional tennis playerXavier Margairaz, Swiss professional football playerXavier Nady, American professional baseball playerXavier Ouellet, French/Canadian ice hockey playerXavier Proctor (born 1990), American football playerXavier Rush (born 1977), New Zealand rugby playerXavier Silas (born 1988), American basketball playerXabier Arzalluz (born 1932), retired Basque nationalist politicianXavier Briggs (born 1968), American sociologistXavier Chamorro Cardenal (1932–2008), Nicaraguan newspaper editor of El Nuevo DiarioXavier De Cuyper, Belgian engineer and civil servantXavier Ehrenbert Fridelli (1673–1743), Austrian Jesuit missionaryXavier Fernique, French mathematicianXavier Mertz (1883–1913), a Swiss explorerXavier Roberts, an American inventor and manufacturer of Cabbage Patch KidsXavier Rolet, Chief Executive Officer of the London Stock ExchangeFrancis Xavier Seelos, a Roman Catholic PriestXavier Zubiri (1889–1983), a Spanish philosopherBrigadier General Frank Xavier Hummel, antagonist of The Rock.Xavier Austin, a character in Australian soap Home and AwayXavier Bird, a character in Joseph Boyden's novel Three Day RoadXavier Desmond, a character in the George R. R. Martin series Wild CardsXavier, the main character of the animated series Xavier: Renegade AngelXavier March, protagonist of Fatherland (novel)Xavier Quinn, protagonist of The Mighty QuinnXavier Harkonnen, a character in the fictional Dune universeXavier Hutchinson, of the reality TV series 'Earth' which premiered on the Seven Network in 1986.Xavier Benedict, a character in Julia Golding's Finding Sky trilogyXavier Chavez, a character in Saw II
