Javiera

Javiera

Pronunciation	[xaˈβjeɾa]
Gender	Feminine
Origin
Word/name	Javier, Kingdom of Navarre, today part of Spain
Meaning	Castle/New House or Bright
Region of origin	Latin Europe
Other names
Related names	Xabiera, Xaviera

Javiera (pronounced [xaˈβjeɾa]) 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.^[1]

• 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 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
• Javiera Mena (b. 1983), Chilean musician

• Xaviera
• Javiera y Los Imposibles, Chilean band led by Javiera Parra
• Liceo Javiera Carrera, Chilean high school