Black Ghetto Baby Names | Xavier

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Xavier

Today at Black Ghetto Baby Names we will be discussing a name of great proud and an institution of the Diaspora: Xavier.

The male name Xavier is French, Arabian, and Spanish, in origin (the Basque region). It is derived from the name Javier, and is still pronounced the same in some parts of the world. The name means “bright”, “splendid”, and “new house.” Variations of the name Xavier include Xaviero, and Zavier (an alternate spelling).

In the last decade, the name has been growing in popularity, not just in the United States, but also in Australia and Canada. It rose from about 200th place in popularity to about 50th place. One possible rise could be the release of the X-Men movies, starring Patrick Stewart, as Professor Xavier (we here at Black Ghetto Baby Names are big fans of the XMen).

Most people bearing the name Xavier are of Spanish descent, for example, Xavier of Parma, a duke of Spain, Saint Francis Xavier, a missionary who spread Christianity to China, India, Japan, and other places in Asia, in the sixteenth century, Xavier Becerra, a California representative, and Xavier Nady, a baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

However, there are notable Xaviers in the community as well. Xavier McDaniel is a retired basketball player who played on the Sonics, Suns, Knicks, Celtics, and Nets. Also of African descent is German soul singer Xavier Naidoo. Other things to be named Xavier include the Xavier University of Louisiana, an African-American college. It is ranked number one in the nation for awarding African-American students Bachelor’s degrees in life sciences, physical sciences, and physics. It also ranks first in placing African-American students into medical school. Another college with a similar name is Xavier University of Cincinatti, named after the Jesuit Saint.

The name Xavier has a strong tradition in the community, and if you carry this name I urge you to proudly shine forth the scholastic excellence which your name portends. I hope you have enjoyed this trip through the name Xavier, and please remember to visit the Black Ghetto Baby Names list of most popular African American names before you go to sleep on this evening of evenings, where we may just wonder through the starlight about the role of our people in the eye of God.
DeShawn.

If you found this post interesting, I hope you’ll check out our list of popular black names for similar posts on other historically black names.

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