Xavier (meaning and origin)

How do they say it elsewhere?
Javier (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Ksawery (In Polish)
Saverio (In Italian)
Xaver (In German)
Xzavier (In English (Modern))
Xavior (In English)
Xaviar (In English)
Zavier (In English)
Xabier (In Basque)

For the opposite sex use:
In English: Zavia (F)
In English: Xaviera (F)
In Other languages: Xavia (F)

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Bright New House (Portuguese) Bright New House

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Statistics for Xavier

Xavier appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 68. The name reached the top-100 7 times. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Xavier. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #68. The last time Xavier appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	68
2006	78
2005	87
2004	89
2003	85
2002	88
2001	94
2000	102
1999	114
1998	131
1997	141
1996	141
1995	147
1994	139
1993	141
1992	147
1991	176
1990	186
1980	466
1970	547
1960	702
1950	875
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	812
1880	---