What Xochiquetzal means
Xochiquetzal is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "precious flower". It is built from xōchitl (flower) and quetzalli (precious feather, quetzal plume). It is pronounced soh-chee-KEHT-sahl.
Aztec goddess of beauty, flowers, love and young mothers. Also given to girls today.
Nicknames in Mexico: Xochi. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
Related meanings: flower, beauty, love, mythology.
Xochiquetzal 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, or see more Nahuatl (Aztec) girl names.
