What Meztli means
Meztli is a unisex name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "moon". It comes from mētztli (moon; also month). It is pronounced MEHTS-tlee.
The Nahuatl word for moon; Metztli was also a lunar deity. Used for girls mostly, occasionally for boys.
Spellings and variants: Metztli, Meztly.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
Related meanings: moon, sky, light.
Meztli 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.
In the glossary: Metztli (moon; month).
