Xavier

Xavier is a masculine name. Xavier may refer to:

People

• St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552), Spanish Roman Catholic saint and co-founder of the Jesuit Order. Born in the family castle of Javier, Spain.
• Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), American artist of Mexican descent
• Xavier Mertz (1883-1913), Swiss explorer
• Xavier, Duke of Parma (1889-1977), of Spain
• Xavier Zubiri (1889-1983), Spanish philospher
• Xavier Cugat (1900-1990), Catalan-Cuban bandleader
• Chico Xavier (1910-2002), Brazilian medium
• Xavier Becerra, American politician
• Xavier Malisse, Belgian professional tennis player
• Xavier McDaniel, American professional basketball player
• Xavier Naidoo, German singer/songwriter
• Xavier Nady, American professional baseball player
• Xavier Rudd, Australian musician
• Abel Xavier, professional footballer
• Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, a Roman Catholic Priest

Educational institutions

In the United States

• Xavier University (Cincinnati), Ohio
• Xavier University of Louisiana at New Orleans
• Xavier University Preparatory School, high school in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Xavier High School (Appleton, Wisconsin)
• Xavier High School (Middletown, Connecticut)
• Xavier High School (New York City)
• Xavier High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
• Xavier College Preparatory High School (Palm Desert, California)
• Xavier College Preparatory, high school in Phoenix, Arizona

In India

• Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, business school in India
• Xavier Labour Relations Institute, business school in Jamshedpur, India
• Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, business school in Bangalore, India
• Xavier Institute of Social Service, management school in Ranchi, India

Elsewhere

• Xavier College (Melbourne), primary and secondary school in Australia
• Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro), Philippines
• Xavier School, primary and secondary school in Manila, Philippines

Fiction

• Professor X, fictional Marvel Comics character, also known as Charles Xavier
• Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, fictional school based at the X-Mansion
• Xavier: Renegade Angel, animated television series

See also

• Javier, the modern Spanish version.
• St. Xavier (disambiguation)
• St. Francis Xavier (disambiguation)