Fun Facts About the Name Zavior
- 339 babies named Zavior: U.S. records list 339 babies given the name Zavior from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zavior Mean?
Zavior is an English variant spelling of Xavier, a name derived from the Basque place name Xabier. The place name is generally explained as etxe ("house") + berri ("new"), giving the literal sense "new house." It is a toponymic name, so the meaning describes a dwelling or settlement rather than a personal quality. The Basque form begins with X; the Z spelling belongs to English-language use.
Zavior Name History & Origins
The root of the name is the Basque place name Xabier, still borne by a castle and village in Navarre. The place name passed into Spanish as Javier and into Latin as Xaverius; the modern French and English spelling is Xavier. The personal name is closely associated with St. Francis Xavier (1506 - 1552), the Jesuit missionary born at Xavier Castle; in Catholic Europe, Xavier was used as a personal name in honor of the saint.
Zavior is a later English respelling of Xavier. It replaces the initial X with Z, reflecting the voiced initial sound used in the common English pronunciation of Xavier. The spelling is not Basque and does not continue the Basque form Xabier; it belongs to English-language naming. Related English spellings include Zavier and Xzavier.
How Popular is the Name Zavior?
Zavior 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 2012. Its best rank was #3,892 in 2012.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,797 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #5,215 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #4,605 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #5,207 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #8,146 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #8,716 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #6,763 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #8,143 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #6,051 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #6,714 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #5,054 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #5,249 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #6,599 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #3,892 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #6,998 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #9,674 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #4,274 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #11,019 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #7,083 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,721 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,101 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #8,138 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #8,633 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #7,636 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #9,234 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #11,594 | 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 Zavior Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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