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Ameyalli

"spring of water"

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ah·meh·YAH·lee

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

Built from

ātlwater+mēyato flow+-llinoun ending

What Ameyalli means

Ameyalli is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "spring of water". It is built from ātl (water) and mēya (to flow) and -lli (noun ending). It is pronounced ah-meh-YAH-lee.

Literally 'place where water flows out', a spring or fountain. One of the more common revival names for girls.

Spellings and variants: Ameyali, Ameyaly.

Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.

Related meanings: water, nature, life.

Ameyalli 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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Ameyalli means spring of water

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