Gender:
Origin:
Slavic
59 famous people named Javi found on Wikipedia.
258 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
2472-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
2472-th in year 2018
Javier (pronounced [xaˈβjeɾ]) is the Spanish spelling of the masculine name Xavier.
The name derives from the Catholic Saint called Francis de Xavier, where Xavier refers to the saint's birthplace. This birthplace name, in turn, has Basque roots, etymologically originating in the word etxaberri (etxe berri in standard spelling, meaning "new house"). The original place name went through a Romance phonetic change in Navarro-Aragonese, a Romance language spoken in the neighbouring Romanzado (cf. Leire) from the Early Middle Ages. Like examples can be found in Irunberri > Lumbier, Erronkari > Roncal. It was later borrowed by Castilian. Other variations of this name include Xaverius, Xever, Javiero, and Saverio. The feminine Javiera, Saveria, Zaviera, and Saverina are less common.
Etxeberria, Echeverría, Echevarría, Etxebarri, Chávarri are Basque surnames related to the name by etymology.
Its diffusion is due to the fame of Jesuit priest and missionary Saint Francis Xavier (Spanish: San Francisco Javier). When he was canonized, places and people were named after him, which popularized the name.
Contemporary use of the name Javier is found in Spain, Equatorial Guinea and Latin American countries, where it is popular.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Javi Martínez | 1988 | Spanish footballer |
2 | Javi García | 1987 | Spanish Footballer |
3 | Javi Lara | 1985 | Spanish footballer |
4 | Javi Gracia | 1970 | Spanish football player/manager |
5 | Javi Fuego | 1984 | Spanish footballer |
6 | Javi Hernández | 1989 | Spanish footballer |
7 | Javi Guerra | 1982 | Spanish footballer |
8 | Javi Moreno | 1974 | Spanish footballer |
9 | Javi Varas | 1982 | Spanish association football player |
10 | Javi Márquez | 1986 | Spanish footballer |
11 | Javi López | 1986 | Spanish footballer |
12 | Javi Castellano | 1987 | Spanish footballer |
13 | Javi Poves | 1986 | Spanish association football player |
14 | Javi Navarro | 1974 | Spanish footballer |
15 | Javi Venta | 1975 | Spanish footballer |
16 | Francisco Javier García-Noblejas Hernanz | 1993 | Spanish footballer |
17 | Javi Vega | 1988 | |
18 | Javi Cantero | 1988 | Spanish footballer |
19 | Javi Guerrero | 1976 | Spanish footballer |
20 | Javi Salgado | 1980 | Basketball player |
21 | Javier Moyano Lujano | 1986 | Spanish footballer |
22 | Javi Soria | 1984 | Spanish footballer |
23 | Javi Flores | 1986 | Spanish footballer |
24 | Javi Casares | 1984 | Spanish association football player |
25 | Javier Garcia Almendro | 1969 | Spanish association football player |
26 | Javi Ruiz | 1980 | Spanish Goalkepers Coach |
27 | Javi Bonilla | 1990 | Spanish footballer |
28 | Javi Pérez | 1984 | Spanish footballer |
29 | Javi Barranco | 1987 | Spanish footballer |
30 | Javi Salamero | 1971 | Spanish football manager |
31 | Javi Barral | 1981 | Spanish footballer |
32 | Javi Boss | Spanish producer of electronic music | |
33 | Javi Sánchez | 1971 | Footballer |
34 | Javi Mota | 1984 | Spanish singer |
35 | Javi Araguz | 1982 | |
36 | Francisco Javier López Aguilera | 1973 | Spanish association football player |
37 | Javi Mula | ||
38 | Javi Rodríguez Pérez | 1979 | Spanish basketball player |
39 | Javier Álamo Cruz | 1988 | Footballer |
40 | Javi Paños | 1991 | Spanish footballer |
41 | Javi Barrio | 1991 | Spanish association football player |
42 | Francisco Javier Cabezas Chounavelle | 1990 | Spanish footballer |
43 | Francisco Javier Sanchis Pascual | 1972 | Spanish association football player |
44 | Francisco Javier Roncal Puertas | 1969 | Spanish association football player |
45 | Javier Pineda Cabo | 1973 | Spanish association football player |
46 | Javier Galán Gil | 1994 | |
47 | Javi Rodríguez Gonzalvo | 1977 | Spanish association football player |
48 | Javier Muñoz Arévalo | 1982 | Spanish association football player |
49 | Javi Leta | 1973 | |
50 | Javier Martel | 1979 | Spanish association football player |
51 | Javi Costa | 1986 | Spanish footballer |
52 | Javier Álvarez | 1958 | Colombian association football player and sports coach |
53 | Francisco Javier Suárez Lizano | 1976 | Spanish association football player |
54 | Francisco Javier Hernández González | 1987 | |
55 | Javi Cillero | 1961 | |
56 | Javi Montes | 1975 | Spanish comics artist |
57 | Javi de Castro | ||
58 | Javi Ulla | 1965 | |
59 | Javi Llor |