What Ahuízotl means
Ahuízotl is a boy name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "water creature". It comes from āhuitzotl (a legendary otter-like water animal), usually analysed as ātl (water) + huitztli (thorn, spine); etymology uncertain. It is pronounced ah-WEE-sohtl.
Eighth tlatoani (1486-1502), who expanded the empire to its greatest extent and dedicated the Templo Mayor. Historical figure; the name is rarely given today.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Spellings and variants: Ahuizotl.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: royalty, water, animal.
Ahuízotl 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, or see more Nahuatl (Aztec) boy names.
In the glossary: Atl (water).
