What Mayahuel means
Mayahuel is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "goddess of the maguey". It comes from mā- (hand) + -yahual- (round, circle)?; etymology uncertain. It is pronounced mah-YAH-wehl.
Goddess of the maguey plant and of pulque, shown with 400 breasts. Etymology uncertain; 'she of the maguey' is descriptive rather than literal. Rarely given as a name.
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.
