Saverio

Meaning of Saverio

Saverio, pronounced in Italian as sah-veh-ree-oh (/saˈvɛrjo/), is the Italian adaptation of the name Xavier, itself rooted in the Basque etxe berri, meaning “new house.” Its adoption in Italy was secured by the cult of Saint Francesco Saverio (Francis Xavier), the sixteenth-century Jesuit missionary whose intellectual rigor and global outreach lent the name a lasting association with scholarly devotion and cross-cultural engagement. In an Anglo-American milieu, Saverio conveys a distinctive blend of classical heritage and cosmopolitan gravitas, appealing to parents who seek a name that marries historical depth with modern resonance. Though it remains relatively uncommon in the United States—ranking near the nine-hundredth position with fewer than ten recorded births in recent years—its continuous appearance in American birth registers since the early 1900s attests to an enduring, if modest, presence among those drawn to its refined cadence and storied lineage.

Pronunciation

Italian

• Pronunced as sah-veh-ree-oh (/saˈvɛrjo/)

• Xavier
• Salvatore
• Sergio
• Severo
• Samuele
• Sabino