Zavier

ZAY-vee-er

Boy

Average rank #993 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English (Modern)

Variant of Xavier, meaning "Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was borne in a village of this name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics."

How popular is Zavier?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#1,025

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#1,037

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#916

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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