Meaning of the nameJavier
- Male
- Spanish origin
- Ja-vier
Javier is a masculine name of Spanish origin, a form of Xavier, which comes from the Basque Xabier and the place name Etxeberria, 'new house'.
- People (2022)
- 1,946
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,207
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 836
- people
Javier in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Javier, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (471 people).
0 women 1,938 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Javier is most common
States with the highest share of people named Javier in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.028%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 535 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 179 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 175 | 0.028% |
| Paraná | 166 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 166 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 146 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 121 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 74 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 57 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 39 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Javier
Javier is the Spanish form of Xavier, according to Behind the Name. That site's Xavier page links it to the Basque place name Etxeberria, formed from etxe, "house", and berri, "new", and its spread as a given name to the veneration of Saint Francis Xavier. Wiktionary gives the chain from Basque Xabier, linked to etxeberria, "the new house". In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,946 people named Javier, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Javier (Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Xavier · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Javier · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Javier
What does the name Javier mean?
Javier means “new house”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Javier in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,946 people with the first name Javier, which ranks it number 5,207 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Javier a boy's or a girl's name?
Javier is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,938 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Javier?
Javier is a name of Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Javier most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.028% of the state's population is named Javier (175 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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