Ksawery
Boy name · 12 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Ksawery: 12 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2010.
Ksawery is the Polish form of Xavier, ultimately deriving from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning “new house” or “castle,” with Xavier itself adopted via the Spanish Jesuit missionary, Saint Francis Xavier, a towering figure of Christian evangelism in Asia. While no famous historical bearers of the Polish spelling Ksawery reach the same global renown, the name was favoured among Polish nobility, including composer Ksawery Tartakower. The name shares its etymological root with multiple places named Xavier in the Americas, such as the Xavier University network in the United States and the Portuguese parish of São Francisco Xavier. A notable variant is the Scottish Gaelic form, Saophair, though it remains exceedingly rare; in Scotland, Ksawery finds favour among families honouring Polish heritage, reflecting a broader multicultural naming trend.
Boy 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20103 babies
- Latest (2020)
- #7113 babies
- Total births
- 12since 2010
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y