Javier (first name)
Javier is a Spanish male given name .
Origin and meaning
Javier is the Spanish form of the first name Xavier . Its use was originally an expression of the veneration of Saint Francis Xavier , whose name is derived from the Spanish castle Xavier (from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning "the new house").
Name bearer
- Javier Aguirre (* 1958), Mexican football player and coach
- Javier Aguirresarobe (* 1948), Spanish cameraman
- Javier Aquino (* 1990), Mexican soccer player
- Javier Artiñano (1942–2013), Spanish stage and costume designer
- Javier Audirac (* 19 **), Mexican film director, author and actor
- Javier Bardem (* 1969), Spanish actor
- Javier Barros Sierra (1915–1971), Mexican engineer, politician and author
- Javier Bosma (* 1969), Spanish beach volleyball player
- Javier Cámara (* 1967), Spanish actor
- Javier Casquero (* 1976), Spanish football player
- Javier Castillejo (* 1968), Spanish professional boxer
- Javier Cercas (* 1962), Spanish writer and journalist
- Javier Clemente (* 1950), Spanish football player and coach
- Javier Colon (* 1978), American R&B and soul singer
- Javier Echevarría (1932-2016), Spanish Roman Catholic Bishop, Prelate of Opus Dei
- Javier Fernández López (* 1991), Spanish figure skater
- Javier Fragoso (1942-2014), Mexican soccer player
- Javier Frana (* 1966), Argentinian tennis player
- Javier Guzmán (1945-2014), Mexican football player
- Javier Hernández, called Chicharito (* 1988), Mexican soccer player
- Javier Irureta (* 1948), Spanish football coach
- Javier Manquillo (* 1994), Spanish football player
- Javier Marías (* 1951), Spanish writer
- Javier Mariscal (* 1950), Spanish designer and illustrator
- Javier Márquez (* 1986), Spanish football player
- Javier Martín de Villa (* 1981), Spanish ski mountaineer
- Javier Martina (* 1987), Dutch football player
- Javier Martínez (* 1988), Spanish football player
- Javier Mascherano (* 1984), Argentine soccer player
- Javier Molina (* 1990), American boxer
- Javier Moracho (* 1957), Spanish hurdler
- Javier Noblejas (* 1993), Spanish football player
- Javier Orozco (* 1987), Mexican soccer player
- Javier Pastore (* 1989), Argentinian soccer player
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1920–2020), Peruvian diplomat and politician; from 1982 to 1991 Secretary General of the United Nations
- Javier del Pino (* 1964), Spanish journalist and radio host
- Javier Pinola (* 1983), Argentine soccer player
- Javier Ramírez (* 1978), Spanish racing cyclist
- Javier Salinas (* 1972), Spanish writer
- Javier Sánchez (* 1968), Spanish tennis player
- Javier Saviola (* 1981), Argentinian football player
- Javier Sierra (* 1971), Spanish journalist and author
- Javier Solana (* 1942), Spanish politician
- Javier Solís (1931–1966), Mexican singer and actor
- Javier Sotomayor (* 1967), Cuban high jumper
- Javier Tomeo (1932-2013), Spanish writer
- Javier Urruticoechea (1952-2001), Spanish football player
- Javier Valdivia (* 1941), former Mexican soccer player
- Javier Vargas Rueda (* 1941), Mexican football player
- Javier Vázquez (* 1976), Puerto Rican baseball player
- Javier Villa (* 1987), Spanish racing driver
- Javier Zanetti (* 1973), Argentine football player
See also
- Javier (Leyte) , Filipino borough
- San Javier
Web links
- Javier on en.wiktionary.org (Engl.)