Zaviar
Basque · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Zaviar
Zaviar is a modern variant spelling of Xavier, derived from the Basque name Etxeberria, which combines "etxe" (house) and "berri" (new), literally meaning "new house." The name was Latinized to Xaverius and later adapted into various European forms including Xavier and its variants like Zaviar.
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Etymology
Zaviar is a modern variant spelling of Xavier, derived from the Basque name Etxeberria, which combines "etxe" (house) and "berri" (new), literally meaning "new house." The name was Latinized to Xaverius and later adapted into various European forms including Xavier and its variants like Zaviar.
The name is primarily used in Christian contexts, most notably associated with Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), a Jesuit missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus, making it particularly prevalent in Catholic cultures across Europe, Latin America, and among Christian communities worldwide.
Zaviar currently ranks #14,255 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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