澤維爾 / 泽维尔
ZéwéiěrMainland China
Xavier in Chinese is 澤維爾 / 泽维尔 (Zéwéiěr). Wiktionary also lists 格扎維埃 (Gézhāwéi'āi) and 哈維爾 / 哈维尔 (Hāwéi'ěr).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 澤維爾 / 泽维尔 | Zéwéiěr | Mainland China |
| 格扎維埃 | Gézhāwéi'āi | |
| 哈維爾 / 哈维尔 | Hāwéi'ěr | |
| 沙維爾 / 沙维尔 | Shā'wéi'ěr | |
| 賽維爾 / 赛维尔 | Sàiwéiěr | |
| 札維耶 / 札维耶 | Zháwéiyē | Taiwan |
| 沙勿略 | Shāwùlüè | Catholic |
The forms 澤維爾 or 泽维尔 are phonetic transliterations used for general purposes, such as naming a person or a character in a modern setting.
Which one should you use?
沙勿略 is specifically used to refer to the name in a Catholic context, such as Saint Francis Xavier. Other forms like 格扎維埃, 哈維爾 / 哈维尔, 沙維爾 / 沙维尔 and 賽維爾 / 赛维尔 also serve as transliterations of the name.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The transcription 泽维尔 is the standard way to write the name Xavier in Mainland China, while 札維耶 is the standard way to write the name Xavier in Taiwan.
How do you pronounce it?
Zéwéiěr
Did you know?
- The name 哈維爾 is the specific transliteration used when the name 'Xavier' is pronounced as 'Javier', reflecting the Spanish pronunciation rather than the English or French one.
- Chinese transliterations like 澤維爾 are composed of characters that have their own meanings, such as 'luster' or 'benefit', but these meanings are ignored when reading the name.
- Some of the characters used in the various forms of 'Xavier' are chosen specifically because they are commonly used in other Western names, creating a 'vocabulary' of sounds for foreign transliteration.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “xavier” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
