Zavien is a modern American spelling of Xavier, which goes back to the Basque place name Etxeberria, "new house", the birthplace of Saint Francis Xavier; the z spelling matches names like Zayden. It has a following among African American families. Zavien stood at number 3421 in 2000, reached its best rank of 2263 in 2020 and sits at number 2990 in 2025.