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Xitlalic
How to Pronounce Xitlalic
Pronounced seet-lah-LEEK /ˌsiːt.lɑˈliːk/Medium
Meaning: Xitlalic belongs to the Nahuatl 'citlalli' family, meaning 'star', a word from the language of the Aztec and other central Mexican peoples. Spellings like Citlali, Xitlali, and Xitlalic all point to the same starry root, carried into modern Mexican and Mexican American naming with pride in indigenous heritage.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Xitlalic comes from 'citlalli', the Nahuatl word for star, and sits among a set of related spellings that Mexican and Mexican American families use to honor indigenous roots. The name ties a child to the night sky in a language spoken in Mexico for centuries.
In United States records Xitlalic appears in small numbers from the nineteen-nineties into the twenty-twenties, most often in communities of Mexican heritage. A girl given it around its early-two-thousands high point is now a young adult.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Xitlalic mean?
Xitlalic is a Nahuatl name meaning 'star', from the word 'citlalli'.
How do you pronounce Xitlalic?
It's said seet-lah-LEEK /ˌsiːt.lɑˈliːk/, three syllables, stress on the third.
Is Xitlalic a boy or girl name?
Xitlalic is used as a girl's name.
Is Xitlalic a popular name?
No, it is an uncommon name carried mainly by families of Mexican indigenous heritage.