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Nahuatl for girls

Aztec girl names

X\u00f3chitl is flower, Citlali is star, Meztli is the moon, Y\u00f3lotl is heart. Nahuatl has no grammatical gender, so these are the names that Mexican families give to girls, each read word by word.

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42 Mexican names found

  • Citlali

    star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-LAH-leeView meaning
  • Xóchitl

    flower

    GirlNahuatl
    SOH-cheetlView meaning
  • Yaretzi

    always loved

    GirlNahuatldisputed
    yah-REHT-seeView meaning
  • Meztli

    moon

    UnisexNahuatl
    MEHTS-tleeView meaning
  • Ameyalli

    spring of water

    GirlNahuatl
    ah-meh-YAH-leeView meaning
  • Citlalmina

    shooting star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-lahl-MEE-nahView meaning
  • Malinalli

    twisted grass

    UnisexNahuatl
    mah-lee-NAH-leeView meaning
  • Mixtli

    cloud

    UnisexNahuatl
    MEESH-tleeView meaning
  • Ollin

    movement

    UnisexNahuatl
    OH-leenView meaning
  • Papalotl

    butterfly

    GirlNahuatl
    pah-pah-LOHTLView meaning
  • Quetzalli

    precious feather

    GirlNahuatl
    keht-SAH-leeView meaning
  • Tlalli

    earth

    UnisexNahuatl
    TLAH-leeView meaning

All 42 aztec girl names

  • Citlali

    star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-LAH-leeView meaning
  • Xóchitl

    flower

    GirlNahuatl
    SOH-cheetlView meaning
  • Yaretzi

    always loved

    GirlNahuatldisputed
    yah-REHT-seeView meaning
  • Meztli

    moon

    UnisexNahuatl
    MEHTS-tleeView meaning
  • Ameyalli

    spring of water

    GirlNahuatl
    ah-meh-YAH-leeView meaning
  • Citlalmina

    shooting star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-lahl-MEE-nahView meaning
  • Malinalli

    twisted grass

    UnisexNahuatl
    mah-lee-NAH-leeView meaning
  • Mixtli

    cloud

    UnisexNahuatl
    MEESH-tleeView meaning
  • Ollin

    movement

    UnisexNahuatl
    OH-leenView meaning
  • Papalotl

    butterfly

    GirlNahuatl
    pah-pah-LOHTLView meaning
  • Quetzalli

    precious feather

    GirlNahuatl
    keht-SAH-leeView meaning
  • Tlalli

    earth

    UnisexNahuatl
    TLAH-leeView meaning
  • Tlanextli

    light

    UnisexNahuatl
    tlah-NEHSH-tleeView meaning
  • Tonalli

    day, sun-warmth

    UnisexNahuatl
    toh-NAH-leeView meaning
  • Xochiquetzal

    precious flower

    GirlNahuatl
    soh-chee-KEHT-sahlView meaning
  • Yólotl

    heart

    UnisexNahuatl
    YOH-lohtlView meaning
  • Yolotzin

    dear little heart

    UnisexNahuatl
    yoh-LOHT-seenView meaning
  • Zeltzin

    unique, delicate

    GirlNahuatldisputed
    SEHLT-seenView meaning
  • Amoxtli

    book

    UnisexNahuatl
    ah-MOHSH-tleeView meaning
  • Atl

    water

    UnisexNahuatl
    AHTLView meaning
  • Citlaltzin

    dear little star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-LAHLT-seenView meaning
  • Cualli

    good

    UnisexNahuatl
    KWAH-leeView meaning
  • Cuicatl

    song

    UnisexNahuatl
    KWEE-kahtlView meaning
  • Eztli

    blood

    UnisexNahuatl
    EHS-tleeView meaning
  • Huitzilin

    hummingbird

    UnisexNahuatl
    weet-SEE-leenView meaning
  • Icnoyotl

    compassion

    UnisexNahuatl
    eek-NOH-yohtlView meaning
  • Ilhuicatl

    sky

    UnisexNahuatl
    eel-WEE-kahtlView meaning
  • Ilhuitl

    day, festival

    UnisexNahuatl
    EEL-weetlView meaning
  • Malintzin

    revered Malinalli

    GirlNahuatl
    mah-LEENT-seenView meaning
  • Necahual

    survivor

    GirlNahuatl
    neh-KAH-wahlView meaning
  • Nelli

    truth

    GirlNahuatl
    NEH-leeView meaning
  • Nenetl

    doll

    GirlNahuatl
    NEH-nehtlView meaning
  • Ohtli

    road

    UnisexNahuatl
    OH-tleeView meaning
  • Quiahuitl

    rain

    UnisexNahuatl
    kee-AH-weetlView meaning
  • Tecuichpo

    lord's daughter

    GirlNahuatl
    teh-KWEECH-pohView meaning
  • Teyolía

    soul

    UnisexNahuatl
    teh-yoh-LEE-ahView meaning
  • Xaltzin

    little sand

    GirlNahuatl
    SHAHLT-seenView meaning
  • Xochitl-Yólotl

    flower heart

    GirlNahuatl
    soh-cheetl-YOH-lohtlView meaning
  • Yectli

    good, pure

    UnisexNahuatl
    YEHK-tleeView meaning
  • Yohualli

    night

    UnisexNahuatl
    yoh-WAH-leeView meaning
  • Yolihuani

    alive

    UnisexNahuatldisputed
    yoh-lee-WAH-neeView meaning
  • Zolin

    quail

    UnisexNahuatl
    SOH-leenView meaning

About these names

Xóchitl is flower, Citlali is star, Meztli is the moon, Yólotl is heart. Nahuatl has no grammatical gender, so these are the names that Mexican families give to girls, each read word by word.

🌿 Aztec girl names meaning nature

  • Xóchitl

    flower

    GirlNahuatl
    SOH-cheetlView meaning
  • Ameyalli

    spring of water

    GirlNahuatl
    ah-meh-YAH-leeView meaning
  • Malinalli

    twisted grass

    UnisexNahuatl
    mah-lee-NAH-leeView meaning
  • Mixtli

    cloud

    UnisexNahuatl
    MEESH-tleeView meaning
  • Ollin

    movement

    UnisexNahuatl
    OH-leenView meaning
  • Papalotl

    butterfly

    GirlNahuatl
    pah-pah-LOHTLView meaning

🌱 Aztec girl names meaning life

  • Ameyalli

    spring of water

    GirlNahuatl
    ah-meh-YAH-leeView meaning
  • Ollin

    movement

    UnisexNahuatl
    OH-leenView meaning
  • Tonalli

    day, sun-warmth

    UnisexNahuatl
    toh-NAH-leeView meaning
  • Yólotl

    heart

    UnisexNahuatl
    YOH-lohtlView meaning
  • Yolotzin

    dear little heart

    UnisexNahuatl
    yoh-LOHT-seenView meaning
  • Eztli

    blood

    UnisexNahuatl
    EHS-tleeView meaning

☁️ Aztec girl names meaning sky

  • Citlali

    star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-LAH-leeView meaning
  • Meztli

    moon

    UnisexNahuatl
    MEHTS-tleeView meaning
  • Citlalmina

    shooting star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-lahl-MEE-nahView meaning
  • Mixtli

    cloud

    UnisexNahuatl
    MEESH-tleeView meaning
  • Citlaltzin

    dear little star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-LAHLT-seenView meaning
  • Ilhuicatl

    sky

    UnisexNahuatl
    eel-WEE-kahtlView meaning

❤️ Aztec girl names meaning love

  • Yaretzi

    always loved

    GirlNahuatldisputed
    yah-REHT-seeView meaning
  • Xochiquetzal

    precious flower

    GirlNahuatl
    soh-chee-KEHT-sahlView meaning
  • Yólotl

    heart

    UnisexNahuatl
    YOH-lohtlView meaning
  • Yolotzin

    dear little heart

    UnisexNahuatl
    yoh-LOHT-seenView meaning
  • Icnoyotl

    compassion

    UnisexNahuatl
    eek-NOH-yohtlView meaning
  • Xochitl-Yólotl

    flower heart

    GirlNahuatl
    soh-cheetl-YOH-lohtlView meaning

🍂 Aztec girl names meaning gentle

  • Yolotzin

    dear little heart

    UnisexNahuatl
    yoh-LOHT-seenView meaning
  • Zeltzin

    unique, delicate

    GirlNahuatldisputed
    SEHLT-seenView meaning
  • Citlaltzin

    dear little star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-LAHLT-seenView meaning
  • Icnoyotl

    compassion

    UnisexNahuatl
    eek-NOH-yohtlView meaning
  • Nenetl

    doll

    GirlNahuatl
    NEH-nehtlView meaning
  • Xaltzin

    little sand

    GirlNahuatl
    SHAHLT-seenView meaning

✨ Aztec girl names meaning light

  • Citlali

    star

    GirlNahuatl
    seet-LAH-leeView meaning
  • Meztli

    moon

    UnisexNahuatl
    MEHTS-tleeView meaning
  • Tlanextli

    light

    UnisexNahuatl
    tlah-NEHSH-tleeView meaning
  • Tonalli

    day, sun-warmth

    UnisexNahuatl
    toh-NAH-leeView meaning
  • Ilhuicatl

    sky

    UnisexNahuatl
    eel-WEE-kahtlView meaning

Aztec girl names FAQ

What are Aztec girl names?

Names formed in Nahuatl and given to girls in Mexico today: Xóchitl (flower), Citlali (star), Yaretzi, Meztli (moon), Quetzalli (precious feather), Ameyalli (spring), Yólotl (heart), Xochiquetzal, Itzel and Nayeli, though the last two are Maya and Zapotec rather than Nahuatl.

Are Nahuatl names gendered?

Not grammatically. Nahuatl nouns are neither masculine nor feminine, so most of these names can be given to any child. Usage in Mexico has settled several of them: Xóchitl and Citlali read as female, Cuauhtémoc and Tonatiuh as male, while Yólotl, Ollin and Tonalli are still given to both. See unisex names.

What is the most popular Aztec girl name?

Xóchitl has been the most widely used for decades, and Citlali and Yaretzi have climbed fast since 2000. Itzel, which is Maya rather than Nahuatl, outranks all of them nationally.

Are these names appropriate to use?

Nahuatl is a living language spoken by about 1.6 million Mexicans. Using one of its names respectfully means knowing what it actually means, which is why this site marks the cases where a popular gloss is not supported by the dictionaries.