As pronunciation try (taking from the throat the 'hah') HAH-bee-eh. The pronunciation of a 'v' in Spanish is 'uve' (pronounced oo-beh). There is no 'vee' sound for that letter.
-- Anonymous User 10/31/2005
Famous bearer is Javier Weyler from the Stereophonics.
Famous Mexican actor Diego Luna plays Javier Suarez, the Cuban boy Romola Garai's character American Katey Miller falls in love with during the Cuban Revolution.
Javier Bardem is a famous Spanish actor who bears this name. Famous for 'Jamon, jamon' and 'Before Night Falls'. Actors Gael Garica Bernal & Diego Luna list him as their favorite actor.
I once had a classmate with this name. He introduced himself as Gaby. The pronouncing of Gaby sounded a lot like Javier, he always said. Personally I prefer Gaby more.