Fun Facts About the Name Xaviour
- 11 babies named Xaviour: U.S. records list 11 babies given the name Xaviour from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Xaviour Mean?
Xaviour is a spelling variant of Xavier, an English form of a Basque place name and family name. The Basque original is Etxeberria, built from etxe ("house"), berri ("new"), and the definite article ending -a, so its literal sense is "the new house." The place is Javier Castle in Navarre, in northern Spain, and the Spanish form of both the place and the surname is Javier. English took the name from the Latinized Xaverius, in which the X stands for the sound Spanish writes with J. Xaviour keeps that X and adds the -our ending that appears in English words such as saviour; the spelling does not change the meaning.
Xaviour Name History & Origins
The name traces to the village and castle of Javier (Basque Xabier) in Navarre. Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta, born in 1506 at Javier Castle, took his name from the family estate and became known as Francis Xavier. He was a founding member of the Society of Jesus and a missionary in India, Southeast Asia, and Japan, and was canonized in 1622. His fame carried the place name across Catholic Europe as a personal name: Spanish Javier, Italian Saverio, German Xaver, Polish Ksawery, and French Xavier.
English speakers adopted Xavier, pronouncing the initial X as a z sound, while French gives it a gz sound. Xaviour belongs to the same English family of forms; it follows the common English spelling pattern of words ending in -our, matching the respellings Xavior and Xavier. The variant spelling is a later reshaping of the established name rather than a separate line of development.
How Popular is the Name Xaviour?
Xaviour has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #12,057 in 2013.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #12,057 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #14,254 | 5 | 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 Xaviour 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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