Country World France United States Spain Language frenitesptde
Names › Xav

Xav

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Boy Name day: December 3 In French: Javier
Origin: Basque. Meaning: the new house.
From Basque Etxeberria, 'the new house', name of the Navarrese castle where San Francisco Javier was born in 1506.

Name day for Xav

December 3

Why this day? Xav is a short form of Xavier, and shares its name day.

Xav is celebrated in France, the United States and Spain on December 3.

The story of the name Xav

Xav is a short form of Xavier. It keeps its origin (Basque) and meaning — the new house, and shares its name day, December 3.

On birth records, Xav is rarely written as such: the Xavs are Xaviers (33,913 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Xavier page.

Frequently asked questions about Xav

What does Xav mean?

Xav is a short form of Xavier, which means the new house.

When is Xav's name day?

December 3, together with Xavier: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Xav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Xavier.

Xav's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Xav

Bottom 10

  1. Mamadou63%
  2. Moussa68%
  3. Ali68%
  4. Samir68%
  5. Abderrahim69%
  6. Aziz69%
  7. Karim72%
  8. Muhammad72%
  9. Ibrahima74%
  10. Edgar74%

Love potential for Xav

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir51%
  2. Edgar52%
  3. Nabil54%
  4. Iban55%
  5. Abderrahim58%
  6. Kamal58%
  7. Moussa60%
  8. Josu61%
  9. Andrei61%
  10. Alexis62%

Professional potential for Xav

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir42%
  2. Jairo48%
  3. Jacobo49%
  4. Andoni55%
  5. Alexandre55%
  6. Josu55%
  7. Iban57%
  8. Edgar57%
  9. Mourad61%
  10. Tarik62%

Crush potential for Xav

Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.