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Yitzel
How to Pronounce Yitzel
Pronounced yee-TSEL /jiˈtsɛl/Low
Meaning: Yitzel is a Latina spelling of Itzel, a Maya name often glossed as rainbow lady and linked to itz, a word for dew or sacred liquid. It carries a graceful indigenous Mesoamerican heritage cherished by many Hispanic families.Low
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
Yitzel is a spelling of Itzel, a Maya name usually glossed as rainbow lady and tied to the word itz, dew or sacred essence. Popular among Latina families honoring indigenous Mesoamerican roots, it reached American records as a graceful, culturally rich choice.
Yitzel was always rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens. A girl named Yitzel then is still in her teens today.
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What does the name Yitzel mean?
It is a Latina name from the Maya Itzel, often glossed as rainbow lady.
How do you pronounce Yitzel?
It is said yee-TSEL /jiˈtsɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Yitzel a boy or girl name?
Yitzel is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Yitzel?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens.