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Tlalli

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Pronounced TLAH-lee /ˈtɬɑ.li/Medium

Meaning: Tlalli is the Nahuatl word for 'earth, land, soil'. Nahuatl is the language of the Nahua peoples of central Mexico, spoken by well over a million people today, and Tlalli is used as a given name in Mexico as part of a broader revival of Indigenous names.Medium

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Origin MediumNahuatl

MeaningTlalli is the Nahuatl word for 'earth, land, soil'. Nahuatl is the language of the Nahua peoples of central Mexico, spoken by well over a million people today, and Tlalli is used as a given name in Mexico as part of a broader revival of Indigenous names.

U.S. rank (2023)#15007 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2014

Total births (all-time)≈ 29

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tlalli is the Nahuatl word for 'earth, land, soil'. Nahuatl is the language of the Nahua peoples of central Mexico - the language of the Mexica - and remains alive today with well over a million speakers. Tlalli is used as a given name in Mexico and among Mexican-American families as part of a wider revival of Indigenous naming, and it carries a plainly grounded, land-rooted meaning (said 'TLAH-lee').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. and is newly emerging. Rare here, meaningful and grounded in Nahuatl.

Did you know? Nahuatl - still spoken by more than a million people in Mexico - gave English words like tomato and chocolate. Tlalli is its word for 'earth', and it opens with the distinctive tl- sound of the language (said 'TLAH-lee').

Overall data confidence 65%

References - Tlalli — Nahuatl tlalli 'earth, land, soil'; used as a given name in Mexico.

Variations

TlaliTlalli

Nicknames

TlaliLali

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tlalli mean?

Tlalli means 'earth, land, soil' in Nahuatl, the language of the Nahua peoples of central Mexico.

How do you pronounce Tlalli?

It's said TLAH-lee /ˈtɬɑ.li/ - two syllables, stress on the first. The opening tl- is a single Nahuatl sound.

Is Tlalli a boy or girl name?

Tlalli is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tlalli?

Tlalli is very rare and newly emerging for girls in the U.S.