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Xochitl

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Pronounced SOH-cheel /ˈsoʊ.tʃiːl/High

Meaning: Flower; from Nahuatl xochitl (flower, blossom)High

In 30 seconds: A Nahuatl name meaning 'flower,' from the Aztec language of ancient Mexico. One of only a handful of Nahuatl names to appear in U.S. birth data, it has been in regular use in Mexican communities for generations.
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Origin HighNahuatl
MeaningFlower; from Nahuatl xochitl (flower, blossom)
U.S. rank (2025)#1101 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births218 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 6,113

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202419552025

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

Xochitl comes from Classical Nahuatl xochitl (flower). Nahuatl was the language of the Aztec Empire and remains spoken today by over a million people in Mexico. Flower imagery was central to Aztec art, poetry, and religious practice.

Xochitl is used in Mexican and Mexican American communities and ranked #1105 for girls in 2024. In 2024 it gained extra visibility when Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo defeated Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz in Mexico's presidential election.

Did you know? Xochitl is pronounced SOH-cheel — the X in Nahuatl is a complex sound, rendered today as an 'sh' in older Spanish transcriptions. The Aztec goddess of beauty and art was Xochiquetzal, literally 'precious feather flower.'
Overall data confidence 96%
Behind the Name — Xochitl — Nahuatl etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

XochitlZochitl

Nicknames

XochiChichi

Famous Bearers

  • ★Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz (1963–present)
    Mexican politician and engineer, former senator and 2024 presidential candidate. Her campaign brought the name Xochitl to international attention.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Xochitl mean?

Xochitl means 'flower' in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec Empire, still spoken in Mexico today.

How do you pronounce Xochitl?

It's said SOH-cheel — two syllables, stress on the first. The X in Nahuatl is not pronounced like the English X.

Is Xochitl a boy or girl name?

Xochitl is used as a girls' name.

How popular is Xochitl?

Xochitl ranked #1105 for U.S. girls in 2024.

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