Javier

hah-vee-AIR

Spanish variation of Xavier, Basque

"new house"

Javier Origin and Meaning

The name Javier is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "new house".

One of the most popular Spanish names for boys in the US, Javier is embodied for many Americans in the magnetic persona of Spanish-born Oscar-nominated actor Javier Bardem.

While off its peak in the US, Javier still ranks among the Top 300 boys' names in the US, and is solidly in the Top 100 in Spanish-speaking countries Spain, Mexico, and Chile.

Javier Rank in US Top 1000

# 239 in the US

Javier Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1303 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Javier

• 239 US 2023
• 1303 Nameberry 2025
• 426 Future 2028
• 998 England 2014
• 30 Spain 2023
• 47 Mexico 2021
• 54 Chile 2021

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Famous People Named Javier

• Javier Colon American singer ("The Voice")
• Javier Arenas American NFL football player
• Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem Spanish actor
• Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez Mexican footballer
• Javier Aguirre Mexican footballer and manager
• Javier Alejandro Mascherano Argentine footballer
• Javier Alfonso López Puerto Rican baseball pitcher
• Javier Baez Puerto Rican baseball player
• Javier Adelmar Zanetti Argentine footballer
• Javier Fernández Spanish figure skater
• Javier Pedro Saviola Argentine footballer
• Javier Muñoz American actor
• Javier Aquino Mexican professional footballer
• Javier "Javi" Marroquin American reality TV personality of "Teen Mom 2"
• Francisco Javier "Javi" García Spanish footballer
• Francisco Javier "Javi" Hernández Spanish footballer
• Javier "Javi" Mota Spanish singer
• Javier 'Javi' Barral Spanish footballer
• Francisco Javier 'Javi' de Pedro Spanish footballer
• Javier 'Javi' Paños Spanish footballer
• Javier "Javi" Bonilla Spanish footballer
• Javier "Javi" Martínez Spanish footballer
• Javier 'Javi' Guerra Spanish footballer
• Gonzalo (Javier) Rodriguez Argentine professional footballer
• Javier Milei 59th President of Argentina (2023-present)

The name Javier in Pop Culture

• Javier Sandooski from the movie "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
• Javier "Don Quixote" Sanchez character from "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote"
• Javier Esposito character played by Jon Huertas in the TV show "Castle"
• Javier Delgado character played by Benjamin Bratt on TV's "Modern Family"
• Javier Pena character played by Pedro Pascal on Netflix's "Narcos"
• Javier Escuella character played by Gabriel Sloyer in "Red Dead Redemption 2"