Xzavier is an American respelling of Xavier, which comes from the Basque place name Etxeberri and means "new house". The name honors Saint Francis Xavier, the 16th-century Jesuit missionary who was born in the castle of Javier in Navarre. Xzavier ranked number 872 in 2000, peaked at number 550 in 2010, left the top 1000 in 2021 and stands at number 1485 in 2025.