New house
A modern phonetic spelling of Xavier, which originates from the Basque place name Etxeberria. It traditionally refers to a 'new house' or 'new home' and gained popularity through the 16th-century Spanish missionary Saint Francis Xavier.
Less common today
Xavyer isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,298 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
