What Tonatiuh means
Tonatiuh is a boy name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "sun". It comes from tōnatiuh (sun; literally 'he goes shining', from tōna (to be warm, to shine) + -tiuh (goes)). It is pronounced toh-nah-TEE-oo.
Name of the Aztec sun god and of the Fifth Sun era. A common indigenous boys' name in central Mexico.
Spellings and variants: Tonatiu.
Nicknames in Mexico: Tona. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
Related meanings: sun, light, mythology.
Tonatiuh 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.
