Nahuatl baby names
33 names with Nahuatl roots, each one with what it actually means. 6 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
In common use
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
Rarer names
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Citlallistar
- Atziriflower
- Quetzalyfeathered serpent; variant of Quetzal
- Quetzalliquetzal feather; precious
- Metztlimoon
- Cuauhtemocdescending eagle
- Jatziriflower that comes from water
- Jatziryflower that comes from water; variant of Jatziri
- Tlaloche who lies on the ground; aztec rain god
- Ollinmovement; motion
- Meztlimoon
- Nicteflower
- Xitlallistar
- Yoalinight; a form of Yoalli
- Zitlalystar
- Xochiltflower; specifically a precious or sacred flower
- Coyotecoyote; the wild animal
- Itzellobsidian; precious stone
- Metzlimoon
- Tonantzinour mother; Aztec deity associated with fertility and earth
- Xochiflower
- Necalliwar; battle
- Tenochprickly pear cactus; a sacred plant to aztecs
- Ameyallifountain; spring water
- Citlallystar
- Quetzalthe quetzal bird; precious feather
- Xitlallystar
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