Saverio

Saverio is a masculine first name that is considered an Italian variant of Xaver. Xaver is a German form of the name Xavier, which is known as the nickname of Saint Francis Xavier (St. Francisco de Xavier) and has its origin in Etxeberri, his Basque birthplace.

What does the name Saverio mean?

The name Saverio is an Italian derivation of Xaver, which is also a German variant of Xavier. It was used as a nickname for the Catholic saint Francis Xavier, who lived in the 16th century and worked as a Roman Catholic missionary. The meaning of the name refers to the terms 'the new house' or 'Neuhaus'. Its origin lies in the Basque language, combining etxe or etse for 'the house' and beŕi or berri for 'new'. The name became well-known through Saint Francis Xavier, who is considered a co-founder of the Society of Jesus. Similar names include Xaverius, Xavery, Xavi, Xavien, Xabier, Xabi, Ksawery, Saviero, Javier, Javi, and Zavier.

Where does the name Saverio come from?

Saverio has its roots in the Basque language and means 'the new house'. The components in Basque are etxe or etse for 'the house' and beŕi or berri for 'new'. The name is particularly common in Italian.

How do you pronounce Saverio?

The pronunciation of Saverio is three syllables and sounds soft and melodic. The name is pronounced as 'Sa-ve-rio' [saˈvɛrio]. The initial syllable 'Sa' gives the name an open sound, while the middle syllable 've' flows harmoniously and 'rio' concludes elegantly. Saverio radiates creativity, friendliness, and richness of sound, while also conveying elegance and an international flair.

When is the name day of Saverio?

The name day of Saverio is celebrated on December 3.

Popularity

In Germany, Saverio is a fairly well-known first name. The name currently ranks 3,183rd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 1947 when it reached 186th place. In the last ten years, Saverio has been chosen as a first name about 60 times, placing it 3,228th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,390th.

Nicknames & pet names

Rino / Save / Savi / Verio

Similar first names

Famous people

• Francesco Saverio Altamura (Italian painter)
• Francesco Saverio Cavallari (Italian architect)
• Francesco Saverio de Zelada (Cardinal from Spain)
• Francesco Saverio Quadrio (scholar from Italy)
• Francesco Saverio Torcia (painter from Italy)
• Giuseppe Saverio Poli (Italian physicist)
• Rafael Saverio Gatti (Brazilian football player)
• Saverio Bettinelli (Italian poet)
• Saverio Costanzo (film director from Italy)
• Saverio Dalla Rosa (Nigerian painter)
• Saverio Gandini (Italian painter)
• Saverio Guerra (American actor)
• Saverio Landolina (Italian archaeologist)
• Saverio Marconi (actor from Italy)
• Saverio Mercadante (Italian composer (1795-1870))
• Saverio Muratori (architect from Italy)
• Saverio Ragno (fencer from Italy)
• Tommaso Michele Francesco Saverio Traett (composer from Italy)