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Acatl

"reed"

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AH·kahtl

2 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

ācatl (reed, cane)

What Acatl means

Acatl is a boy name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "reed". It comes from ācatl (reed, cane). It is pronounced AH-kahtl.

The thirteenth day sign; Ce Acatl (One Reed) was the calendar name of Quetzalcóatl. Rare.

Popularity: rare in Mexico today.

Related meanings: nature, water.

Acatl is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Nahuatl (Aztec) names and how they are built.

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Acatl means reed

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