Nahuatl Baby Names
114 Nahuatl names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 114 Nahuatl baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Nahuatl Girl Names
Yaretzi#672 in the U.S.From Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, meaning you will always be loved; one of the most joy▶Yareli#794 in the U.S.Water lady or she of the water; from the Huichol indigenous language of western Mexico, meaning▶Xochitl#1105 in the U.S.Flower; from Nahuatl xochitl (flower, blossom)▶Alitzel#1149 in the U.S.Possibly from Nahuatl, incorporating -xitl or -tzel elements; exact meaning uncertain; used as ▶Xitlali#1454 in the U.S.Star, shining star in the sky▶Citlali#1586 in the U.S."star," from Classical Nahuatl citlalli▶Izel#2721 in the U.S.unique, only one▶Jaretssi#3057 in the U.S.Likely a spelling variant of Yaretzi, a name of Nahuatl origin used in Mexico and Latin America▶Quetzaly#3152 in the U.S.From Nahuatl 'quetzalli', meaning 'precious feather' or the quetzal bird, a symbol of beauty an▶Atzi#3332 in the U.S.Rain or water; a modern Mexican name from Nahuatl, linked to atl, 'water', and commonly glossed▶Metztli#3354 in the U.S.Moon; the Nahuatl word for the moon and the name of the Aztec lunar deity▶Yaretzy#3375 in the U.S.Variant of Yaretzi, a modern Mexican name popularly glossed 'you will always be loved' and attr▶Quetzali#3478 in the U.S.Precious feather, quetzal plume; from Nahuatl quetzalli, the emerald tail feather that meant 't▶Quetzalli#3479 in the U.S.Precious feather, quetzal plume; the classical Nahuatl spelling quetzalli, the treasure-word of▶Xitlaly#3498 in the U.S.Star; X-spelled variant of Citlali, from Nahuatl citlalli, 'star'▶Ketzaly#3600 in the U.S.Precious feather; K-spelled variant of Quetzali/Quetzalli, from Nahuatl quetzalli, the emerald ▶Metzli#3786 in the U.S.From Nahuatl metztli, 'moon' — the Aztec moon deity — a proud indigenous Mexican name▶Citlaly#3971 in the U.S.-y spelling of Citlali — Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a proud Aztec-heritage name▶Itzia#3987 in the U.S.Modern Mexican name in the Itz- family (echoing Itzel, 'rainbow/dew', and Nahuatl itz-, 'obsidi▶Amayrani#4188 in the U.S.Modern Mexican name, popularized by a telenovela character; sometimes given Nahuatl/poetic glos▶Nayelli#4525 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Nayeli/Nayelli, often glossed 'I love you; loving, one who loves'; gloss varies▶Yuritzi#4646 in the U.S.Modern Latina coinage echoing Yaretzi ('you will always be loved', Nahuatl-styled) and Yuri; co▶Citlalli#5036 in the U.S.From Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'▶Mescal#5074 in the U.S.Mescal is a word name from mescal, the agave plant of the American Southwest and Mexico, whose ▶Jatziri#5192 in the U.S.From Purépecha/Nahuatl-rooted Jatziri, often glossed 'a flower bud; the sprouting maize' (the g▶Yetzali#5272 in the U.S.A modern Nahuatl-influenced/Latina name, often glossed 'rebirth' or 'blossom; eternal flower'; ▶Itzayanna#5491 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage joining an Itza- element (Nahuatl/Maya itz, 'dew; obsidian') with -ayan▶Naylea#5540 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Nayeli (often glossed 'I love you', Zapotec) and Naya/Lea; no single f▶Aritzel#5621 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage — echoing Aritz ('an oak', Basque) and the -tzel ending of Itzel/Maritz▶Itzamara#5849 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage joining an Itza- element (Nahuatl/Maya itz, 'dew; obsidian') with -mara▶Xochi#5931 in the U.S.A short form of Xochitl — from Nahuatl xochitl, 'a flower; a blossom'▶Jaretzi#6240 in the U.S.A spelling of Yaretzi — from Nahuatl, 'you will always be loved'▶Jaretzy#6241 in the U.S.A spelling of Yaretzi — from Nahuatl, 'you will always be loved'▶Xitlalli#6357 in the U.S.A spelling of Citlali — from Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'▶Zyanya#6368 in the U.S.From the Zapotec/Nahuatl, commonly given as 'forever; always; eternally' (the precise gloss var▶Nayely#6547 in the U.S.A spelling of Nayeli — from Nahuatl (Zapotec), commonly given as 'I love you' or 'a beloved one▶Ameyali#6930 in the U.S.From Nahuatl ameyalli, 'a fountain; a spring; a source of water'▶Meztli#7119 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Metztli, 'the moon' — also the name of the Aztec moon deity; we note the deity▶Itayetzi#7722 in the U.S.A modern Mexican coined name in the Nahuatl/Itzel-and-Yaretzi style, of uncertain meaning; rout▶Yoali#7916 in the U.S.From Nahuatl yohualli, 'night; the night'; also used as a modern coinage; routes layered▶Yoatzi#7917 in the U.S.A modern Mexican coined name in the Nahuatl/Yaretzi style, of uncertain meaning; routes uncerta▶Ketzali#8161 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, 'a precious feather; the brilliant plumage of the quetzal bird' — a▶Yaremi#8385 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to the Nahuatl Yaretzi ('you will always be loved') and read as▶Atziry#8480 in the U.S.A Mexican name popularly attributed to Nahuatl/indigenous sources and often glossed 'beautiful ▶Yaritzel#8905 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, joining Yaritza/Yaretzi (a Nahuatl-linked name, 'you will always be lov▶Yatziry#8906 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Yaretzi/Yatziri — from the Nahuatl, 'you will always be loved; the one who i▶Eztli#9098 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl eztli, 'blood' — a name from the Aztec tradition, connoting life-force and lin▶Xiclali#9494 in the U.S.A modern name, styled after Nahuatl elements (the xochi-/xi- element relates to 'flower'); no s▶Zyani#9518 in the U.S.A form of Zyanya — from the Nahuatl, traditionally glossed 'forever; always; eternally'; source▶Ameyalli#9568 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl ameyalli, 'a fountain; a spring/well of water'▶Ahtziry#10894 in the U.S.Ahtziry is a Spanish-influenced spelling of Atziri, a name of Nahuatl origin from indigenous Me▶Tonantzin#10990 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Tonantzin, 'our revered mother' (to-, 'our'; nantli, 'mother'; -tzin, a reverentia▶Yexalen#11031 in the U.S.A modern coinage popular in Mexican families, sometimes styled with a Nahuatl flavor (the X- so▶Aketzali#11102 in the U.S.A name drawn from the Nahuatl (Aztec) quetzalli, 'precious feather; quetzal plume' — a treasure▶Athziri#11187 in the U.S.A modern Mexican name of Nahuatl inspiration, near Atziri/Atzhiri, often read as 'dew; drop of ▶Atzari#11188 in the U.S.A modern Mexican name of Nahuatl inspiration, near Atziri/Athziri; sometimes read as 'dew' or '▶Quetzally#11871 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, 'precious feather; the resplendent quetzal bird' — a symbol of beau▶Xochilt#12060 in the U.S.Xochilt is a spelling of Xochitl, from Nahuatl 'xochitl' meaning 'flower'. A beloved Mexican an▶Yohali#12080 in the U.S.A modern Mexican girl's name, sometimes connected to the Nahuatl yohualli, 'night,' and sometim▶Yohaly#12081 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Yohali, a modern Mexican girl's name occasionally linked to the Nahuatl y▶Yaritzy#12133 in the U.S.A spelling of Yaritza/Yaretzi, a popular Latin American name often linked (in folk tradition) t▶Xitlalic#12142 in the U.S.Xitlalic belongs to the Nahuatl 'citlalli' family, meaning 'star', a word from the language of ▶Anahli#12218 in the U.S.Anahli reads as a modern name; some families connect it to the Nahuatl atl ('water') or to Anah▶Xitllali#13362 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Citlali (also Citlalli), from Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the N▶Zitlaly#13570 in the U.S.Zitlaly is a spelling of Citlali, from the Nahuatl word citlalli, 'star', an indigenous Mexican▶Aquetzali#13595 in the U.S.A Nahuatl compound of atl ('water') and quetzalli ('quetzal feather; something precious'), usua▶Citali#13799 in the U.S.A form of Citlali (Citlalli), from the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the Aztec and wider▶Etzli#13963 in the U.S.Presented in modern name lists as Nahuatl, commonly glossed 'blood' (from eztli). That gloss is▶Itzayani#14117 in the U.S.Itzayani belongs to the Itzayana/Itzel family of modern Mexican names that borrow the itz- open▶Mayahuel#14546 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl Mayahuel, the Aztec goddess of the maguey (agave) plant, associated with ferti▶Malinalli#14559 in the U.S.From Nahuatl malinalli, 'grass' — also one of the twenty day-signs of the Aztec calendar. It wa▶Tlalli#15007 in the U.S.Tlalli is the Nahuatl word for 'earth, land, soil'. Nahuatl is the language of the Nahua people▶Citlalic#15243 in the U.S.Citlalic builds on the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star,' the same root as Citlali; the added ending giv▶Aquetzalli#15529 in the U.S.From Nahuatl, joining atl ('water') with quetzalli ('precious; beautiful; quetzal feather') — r▶Athziry#15537 in the U.S.Athziry is a spelling of Atziri, a name drawn from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, and use▶Citlally#15812 in the U.S.Citlally is a spelling of Citlalli, the Nahuatl word for 'star.' A genuine indigenous Mexican n▶Itzy#16187 in the U.S.A short form of Itzel ('rainbow; dewdrop,' Nahuatl), also widely known as the name of a K-pop g▶Yaretsy#16678 in the U.S.Yaretsy is a phonetic respelling of Yaretzi, a popular Mexican girls' name drawn from Nahuatl, ▶Xitali#17482 in the U.S.A Nahuatl-styled name echoing elements like citlali ('star'); as spelled its exact source is un▶Xochiquetzal#17483 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl Xochiquetzal, 'flower-quetzal feather' (xochitl, 'flower,' + quetzalli, 'preci▶Xitlally#17523 in the U.S.Xitlally is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Citlali (also Citlalli), a Nahuatl girls' name m▶Yuritzy#17578 in the U.S.Yuritzy is a modern Latin American given name, closely tied to Yaretzi and Yuritzi. Yaretzi is ▶Zitlali#17638 in the U.S.Zitlali is a spelling of Citlali, a Nahuatl name meaning 'star'. Rooted in the language of the ▶Yarethzi#17652 in the U.S.Yarethzi is a spelling variant of Yaretzi, a name that rose among Mexican and Mexican American ▶Itsel#17841 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Itzel, a name of Maya origin popular in Mexico, usually read as 'rainbow l▶Yaretsi#17894 in the U.S.Yaretsi is a spelling of Yaretzi, a modern Mexican name of Nahuatl inspiration usually translat▶Yarethzy#18029 in the U.S.Yarethzy is a modern Latina spelling in the family of Yaretzi, a name drawn from the Nahuatl of▶Sitlaly#18904 in the U.S.Sitlaly is a Mexican given name from the Nahuatl citlali, 'star,' the language of the Aztecs; t▶Xochil#18985 in the U.S.Xochil is a common reduced spelling of Xochitl, the Nahuatl word for 'flower' and a treasured i▶Sitlali#19192 in the U.S.Sitlali is a phonetic respelling of Citlali, from the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star'; the sit- spelli▶ItzaniA Nahuatl-styled name echoing Itzel ('rainbow; dewdrop') and the itz- element (as in Itzamna); ▶
Nahuatl Boy Names
Izel#4228 in the U.S.From Nahuatl izel, 'unique, the only one' (also used as a Turkish girls' name); here for boys▶Itzael#5291 in the U.S.A modern Latina name joining an Itza- element (echoing Nahuatl/Maya itz, 'dew/wizardry', and It▶Tlaloc#6127 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Tlaloc — the Aztec god of rain, water, and fertility; variously 'he who makes thin▶Necalli#6350 in the U.S.From Nahuatl necalli, 'battle, combat, a skirmish'▶Atlan#6478 in the U.S.Variously the Nahuatl atlan, 'in the water; a place by the water' (atl, 'water'), and a modern ▶Cuauhtemoc#6509 in the U.S.From Nahuatl cuauhtli, 'an eagle', plus temo, 'to descend'; 'the descending eagle' — the name o▶Edahi#6924 in the U.S.From an indigenous Mexican (Nahuatl/Huichol) source, variously taken as 'the one who arrived' a▶Ollin#7114 in the U.S.From Nahuatl ollin, 'movement; motion' — a day-sign in the Aztec calendar, also linked to 'the ▶Tenoch#7664 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl (Aztec), 'prickly-pear/cactus fruit on a stone' (tetl, 'stone', + nochtli, 'pr▶Tonatiuh#7670 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl (Aztec), 'the sun' — the name of Tonatiuh, the Aztec sun god; we note the deit▶Coyote#9133 in the U.S.From coyote — the wild canine of the Americas, from the Nahuatl coyotl; a trickster figure in m▶Eztli#10176 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl (Aztec) eztli, 'blood; life-force' (a symbol of life, sacrifice, and vitality ▶Yoltzin#10678 in the U.S.Yoltzin is a Nahuatl name meaning little heart or dear heart. It joins yollotl, the word for he▶Xilo#10837 in the U.S.Xilo reads as a short modern coinage, or as a clip of Nahuatl xilotl, 'young/green ear of maize▶Aztlan#11062 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl Aztlan, the legendary ancestral homeland from which the Mexica (Aztec) people ▶Quetzal#11952 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, the resplendent quetzal's brilliant green tail feathers, prized by ▶Xolo#12234 in the U.S.A short form tied to the Nahuatl Xolotl, an Aztec deity linked to lightning and the underworld,▶Mictlan#13494 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Mictlan, 'the place of the dead' — in Aztec belief the underworld, the deepest rea▶Metztli#13510 in the U.S.Metztli is the Nahuatl word for 'moon' and the name of the Aztec moon deity, honored in Mexica ▶Teotl#13981 in the U.S.Teotl is the Nahuatl word for divinity — the sacred force or god-energy at the centre of Aztec ▶Yaret#14107 in the U.S.Usually a short form of Yaretzi, a Latin-American name from the Nahuatl for 'you will be loved.▶AtziFrom the Nahuatl atl ('water') family, Atzi is read as 'rain' -- a short nature name from the A▶TonalliA Nahuatl (Aztec) name, 'day; the warmth of the sun; one's soul or life-force' — a rich word ty▶
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Popular Nahuatl baby names include Yaretzi, Yareli, Xochitl, Alitzel, Xitlali, Citlali. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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