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Nicté-Ha

"water lily"

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neek·teh·HAH

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

Built from

nikte'flower+ha'water

What Nicté-Ha means

Nicté-Ha is a girl name of Maya origin meaning "water lily". It is built from nikte' (flower) and ha' (water). It is pronounced neek-teh-HAH.

The Yucatec name of the water lily, and heroine of a Maya legend about a princess and a warrior. Rare given name.

Spellings and variants: Nicteha, Nikte-Ha.

Popularity: rare in Mexico today.

Related meanings: flower, water, nature.

Nicté-Ha is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Maya names and how they are built.

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Nicté-Ha means water lily

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