Mexican Baby Names
102 Mexican names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 102 baby names with a mexican feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Mexican Girl Names
Nayeli#271 in the U.S.I love you▶Itzel#359 in the U.S.From the Mayan deity Ixchel (Ix Chel), the goddess of the moon, rainbows, and childbirth. Itzel▶Yaretzi#672 in the U.S.From Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, meaning you will always be loved; one of the most joy▶Guadalupe#1029 in the U.S.River of black stones; from Arabic wad (river) + Latin lupus (wolf) — a hybrid place name appli▶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 ▶Itzayana#1283 in the U.S.Rainbow woman; related to Itzamna, the supreme Mayan deity▶Yaneli#1438 in the U.S.God is gracious; beloved of God▶Xitlali#1454 in the U.S.Star, shining star in the sky▶Aranza#1456 in the U.S.From the blackthorn tree; place name from Basque origin▶Itzae#2800 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Jaretssi#3057 in the U.S.Likely a spelling variant of Yaretzi, a name of Nahuatl origin used in Mexico and Latin America▶Amairany#3326 in the U.S.Modern Mexican coinage, a spelling of Amairani, of uncertain formation — popular accounts conne▶Atzi#3332 in the U.S.Rain or water; a modern Mexican name from Nahuatl, linked to atl, 'water', and commonly glossed▶Yaretzy#3375 in the U.S.Variant of Yaretzi, a modern Mexican name popularly glossed 'you will always be loved' and attr▶Vianey#3435 in the U.S.From the surname of St. Jean-Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars, adopted as a girls' given name in ▶Yadira#3436 in the U.S.Of uncertain origin; a twentieth-century Mexican favorite, with proposed but unproven links to ▶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'▶Dalzary#3512 in the U.S.Modern Mexican coinage of undocumented origin, part of the country's creative invented-name tra▶Ketzaly#3600 in the U.S.Precious feather; K-spelled variant of Quetzali/Quetzalli, from Nahuatl quetzalli, the emerald ▶Yatzil#4869 in the U.S.From Yucatec Mayan yatzil, 'love, the loving one; mercy, beloved'▶Citlalli#5036 in the U.S.From Nahuatl citlalli, 'a star'▶Nallely#5088 in the U.S.From Nayeli/Nallely — often linked to Zapotec, 'I love you; one who is loved'; the etymology is▶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▶Yareni#5586 in the U.S.From a Zapotec/Mexican Indigenous element — variously glossed 'a beloved gift', 'the people', o▶Aritzel#5621 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage — echoing Aritz ('an oak', Basque) and the -tzel ending of Itzel/Maritz▶Darleth#5644 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage — echoing Darlene/'darling' ('dearly loved', English) with a -leth endi▶Zarahi#5769 in the U.S.A modern Mexican name — possibly linked to the Hebrew Zerah, 'a dawning, a shining', or a Nahua▶Itzamara#5849 in the U.S.A modern Latina coinage joining an Itza- element (Nahuatl/Maya itz, 'dew; obsidian') with -mara▶Iyari#5851 in the U.S.From the Huichol (Wixárika) iyari, 'the heart; one's soul, memory, and life-essence'▶Xiadani#5930 in the U.S.From the Zapotec (Mexican), 'the flower that arrives; a blooming flower' (linked to xtnia/dani,▶Xochi#5931 in the U.S.A short form of Xochitl — from Nahuatl xochitl, 'a flower; a blossom'▶Ahtziri#6151 in the U.S.From the Purépecha (Mexican Indigenous), Atziri, variously 'a flower; jasmine' (and linked to a▶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'▶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▶Itzell#8662 in the U.S.Itzell is a modern spelling of Itzel, a name much used in Mexico and among Mexican-American fam▶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▶Jatziry#9169 in the U.S.A modern Mexican name, widely cited as 'a star' (sometimes linked to a Nahuatl-influenced coina▶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'▶Erandi#9739 in the U.S.From the Purepecha (Michoacan, Mexico) Erandi — 'the dawn; the morning; a flower that opens at ▶Naiyeli#10006 in the U.S.A spelling of Nayeli — from the Zapotec (Mexico), variously 'I love you' or 'a hill'; routes la▶Erandy#10496 in the U.S.A Mexican name from the Purépecha (Tarascan) Eranducuecua/Eréndira tradition, tied to a purple ▶Nadxheli#10797 in the U.S.Nadxheli comes from Zapotec, an Indigenous language of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, and is widely▶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 '▶Itzely#11474 in the U.S.A modern extension of Itzel, a Mayan name often read as 'rainbow lady' or linked to Ixchel, a M▶Nayali#11809 in the U.S.A variant of Nayeli, a name of Zapotec origin often glossed as 'I love you.' Used in Mexico and▶Nayelie#11810 in the U.S.A spelling of Nayeli, a name of Zapotec origin often glossed as 'I love you.' The -ie ending is▶Quetzally#11871 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, 'precious feather; the resplendent quetzal bird' — a symbol of beau▶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▶Debanhy#12447 in the U.S.A modern coinage popular in Mexico, often read as a reworking of Bethany or a blend on the Deb-▶Nayela#13032 in the U.S.Nayela reads as a variant of Nayeli, a name popular in Mexico and often said to come from Zapot▶Sugey#13265 in the U.S.Sugey (also Sujey) is a modern Mexican-Spanish girls' name, generally a short form of Sugheidy ▶Yalitza#13371 in the U.S.A modern Mexican given name with no settled etymology. It follows the -itza pattern seen in nam▶Yatzari#13376 in the U.S.A modern Mexican coinage sitting beside Yatziri and Yaretzi — names often given Nahuatl-flavore▶Citali#13799 in the U.S.A form of Citlali (Citlalli), from the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the Aztec and wider▶Erendira#13946 in the U.S.Eréndira comes from the Purépecha language of Michoacán and is usually rendered 'the one who sm▶Itzayani#14117 in the U.S.Itzayani belongs to the Itzayana/Itzel family of modern Mexican names that borrow the itz- open▶Livier#14853 in the U.S.Livier is a Mexican-Spanish short form of Olivia, from the Latin 'oliva,' 'olive' - the olive b▶Sheccid#14968 in the U.S.A Mexican given name whose currency comes from the novels of Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez, where S▶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▶Narely#16903 in the U.S.Narely is a short form and respelling in the Nayeli and Nareli family, names of Zapotec origin ▶Nayelii#16922 in the U.S.A doubled-i spelling of Nayeli, a Latin American name often linked to a Zapotec phrase, 'I love▶Yeyetzi#17560 in the U.S.Yeyetzi is a modern Mexican and Mexican American coinage, most likely shaped by the fashionable▶Nalleli#17664 in the U.S.Nalleli is a Mexican Spanish spelling of the name usually written Nayeli or Nallely, widely rep▶Yarethzy#18029 in the U.S.Yarethzy is a modern Latina spelling in the family of Yaretzi, a name drawn from the Nahuatl of▶Erendida#18376 in the U.S.Erendida is a variant spelling of Erendira, a name from P'urhepecha (Tarascan) legend in wester▶Sitlaly#18904 in the U.S.Sitlaly is a Mexican given name from the Nahuatl citlali, 'star,' the language of the Aztecs; t▶ItzaniA Nahuatl-styled name echoing Itzel ('rainbow; dewdrop') and the itz- element (as in Itzamna); ▶
Mexican Boy Names
Itzae#2139 in the U.S.From Maya itz (sacred essence, magic, dew), linked to the Itza people; interpreted as enchanted▶Iktan#5111 in the U.S.From Maya Itzamna/Itzam-related roots — often glossed 'a wise one; a sage'; the gloss varies; a▶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'▶Cuauhtemoc#6509 in the U.S.From Nahuatl cuauhtli, 'an eagle', plus temo, 'to descend'; 'the descending eagle' — the name o▶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▶Chalino#9104 in the U.S.A Mexican Spanish pet form — variously a diminutive of Rosalino or Marcelino; the exact source ▶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▶Orbelin#11916 in the U.S.A given name seen in Mexican and Mexican-American families; its origin is unclear — possibly a ▶Xolo#12234 in the U.S.A short form tied to the Nahuatl Xolotl, an Aztec deity linked to lightning and the underworld,▶Yunuen#14172 in the U.S.A name from the Purepecha people of Michoacan in Mexico, also the name of an island in Lake Pat▶AtziFrom the Nahuatl atl ('water') family, Atzi is read as 'rain' -- a short nature name from the A▶
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