Fun Facts About the Name Xavi
- More than 2 thousand babies named Xavi: U.S. records list 2,490 babies given the name Xavi from 1880 through 2025. Even 6 girls received the name Xavi - about 1 girl for every 414 boys.
What Does the Name Xavi Mean?
Xavi is a Catalan short form of Xavier, so it carries the meaning of that name rather than a meaning of its own. Xavier comes from the Basque place name written Xabier in Basque and Javier in Spanish, a village and castle in Navarre. The usual explanation of the place name is Basque etxe (house) joined to berri (new), often cited with the article as Etxeberria, giving the sense of the new house. That Basque origin belongs to the parent name; Catalan is simply the language in which the short form Xavi itself took shape.
Xavi Name History & Origins
The name behind Xavi entered wide European use through Saint Francis Xavier (1506 - 1552), the Jesuit missionary born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta in Navarre. He is identified with his family's castle at Javier, and that place name was attached to him as a surname. Through his fame the name spread as a baptismal name in Catholic Europe in forms such as Spanish Javier, French and English Xavier, Italian Saverio, and Portuguese Xavier.
Catalan took the name as Xavier, in which the letter x represents the sh sound. From it Catalans formed the everyday short form Xavi, alongside the variant Xevi. Xavi is used in Catalonia as a given name in its own right, and it is widely recognized through the Catalan footballer Xavi Hernández.
How Popular is the Name Xavi?
Xavi recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2011. Its best rank was #809 in 2011.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #16,743 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,545 | 112 | 0.0066% |
| 2024 | #1,284 | 153 | 0.0089% |
| 2023 | #1,507 | 118 | 0.0069% |
| 2022 | #1,729 | 98 | 0.0056% |
| 2021 | #2,039 | 73 | 0.0042% |
| 2020 | #2,288 | 60 | 0.0035% |
| 2019 | #1,933 | 77 | 0.0043% |
| 2018 | #1,723 | 91 | 0.0050% |
| 2017 | #1,778 | 87 | 0.0047% |
| 2016 | #1,432 | 122 | 0.0064% |
| 2015 | #1,338 | 132 | 0.0069% |
| 2014 | #1,136 | 168 | 0.0087% |
| 2013 | #931 | 219 | 0.0116% |
| 2012 | #875 | 243 | 0.0128% |
| 2011 | #809 | 272 | 0.0143% |
| 2010 | #833 | 257 | 0.0134% |
| 2009 | #1,456 | 115 | 0.0058% |
| 2008 | #2,877 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 2007 | #4,633 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #5,063 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #11,420 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Xavi Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You like to help others, but sometimes you take on too much and sacrifices are difficult to bear. You might be called upon to make so many emotional adjustments that find yourself in a state of constant turmoil. At the best, you might be exalted leader. You have good ability to observe and be resourceful in times of trouble. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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