Javiera Explained

Javiera
Pronunciation:	pronounced as /es/
Gender:	Feminine
Meaning:	Castle/New House or Bright
Region:	Latin Europe
Origin:	Javier, Kingdom of Navarre, today part of Spain
Related Names:	Xabiera, Xaviera

Javiera (pronounced as /es/) 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]

People

• 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

See also

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

Notes and References

1. https://www.behindthename.com/name/javiera "Javiera"