Yavier
Basque · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Yavier
Yavier is a variant spelling of Xavier, derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri (meaning "new house"), which evolved through Spanish as Javier and was Latinized to Xaverius.
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Etymology
Yavier is a variant spelling of Xavier, derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri (meaning "new house"), which evolved through Spanish as Javier and was Latinized to Xaverius. The name gained prominence through Saint Francis Xavier (1506–1552), a Jesuit missionary, and is primarily used in Spanish-speaking Catholic communities and among Basque peoples.
Yavier currently ranks #14,021 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.
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