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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, or see more Maya girl names.

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Nicté-Ha means water lily

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