Javiera
Javiera is the Spanish spelling of the more rare feminine given name Xaviera. Both names derive from the Catholic saint Francis de Xavier, where Xavier refers to the saint's birthplace.
Meaning & Origin of Javiera
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Javiera is the Spanish spelling of the more rare feminine given name Xaviera. Both names derive from the Catholic saint Francis de Xavier, where Xavier refers to the saint's birthplace.
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The Story of Javiera
Javiera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 11 Javieras were born — ranking #9,264 that year. As of 2026, Javiera ranks #13,458 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Javieras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Javiera
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Javiera Caballero (b. 1978), American politician
- Javiera Carrera (1781–1862), Chilean aristocrat
- Javiera Parra (b. 1968), Chilean musician and singer
- Javiera Contador (b. 1974), Chilean actress, comedian and television host
- Javiera Montes Cruz (1973–2025), Chilean politician
- Javiera Muñoz (1977–2018), Swedish singer with Chilean-Spanish roots
- Javiera Salcedo (b. 1977), Argentine Olympic swimmer
- Javiera Díaz de Valdés (b. 1981), Chilean television actress
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About the name Javiera
Javiera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Javiera's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #9,264. Use the chart and map above to compare Javiera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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