Xavi
Xavi is a Catalan given name, usually used as a nickname for Xavier. Notable people with the name include:
- Catalan
Meaning & Origin of Xavi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Xavi is a Catalan given name, usually used as a nickname for Xavier. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Catalan
The Story of Xavi
The earliest SSA record of Xavi as a baby boy name dates back to 2005, when 6 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 272 newborns named Xavi — #805 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Xavis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,216 among baby boy names with 167 births, rising sharply (+78% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Xavis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Xavi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Xavi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Xavi
Xavi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Xavi's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #805. Use the chart and map above to compare Xavi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.