| Javier | Raul | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | New house | counsel wolf |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | hah-vee-AIR | rah-OOL |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1917 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2001 (2,637) | 2000 (1,519) |
| In 2025 | 1,252 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Javier | Raul |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,461 | 2,882 |
| 2010s | 17,204 | 6,936 |
| 2000s | 24,637 | 13,416 |
| 1990s | 22,115 | 14,609 |
| 1980s | 14,482 | 12,126 |
| 1970s | 10,452 | 10,548 |
| 1960s | 6,423 | 8,507 |
| 1950s | 2,899 | 7,750 |
| 1940s | 809 | 4,506 |
| 1930s | 321 | 3,238 |
| 1920s | 155 | 2,847 |
| 1910s | 11 | 640 |
| 1900s | 0 | 35 |
Javier comes from the Basque Etxeberria, “new house,” via Saint Francis Xavier.
Spanish form of the Germanic name Radulf, from 'rad' ('counsel') and 'wulf' ('wolf'), meaning 'counsel wolf'. Cognate with Ralph and the French Raoul.
Javier is more popular than Raul today: about 1,252 US babies were given the name Javier in 2025, compared with 0 named Raul.
Javier means New house (Spanish origin), while Raul means counsel wolf (spanish origin).
In US records, Javier first appears in 1917 and Raul in 0, so Raul has the longer recorded history.