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Yohualli

"night"

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yoh·WAH·lee

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

Where it comes from

yohualli (night; from yohua (to grow dark))

What Yohualli means

Yohualli is a unisex name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "night". It comes from yohualli (night; from yohua (to grow dark)). It is pronounced yoh-WAH-lee.

'Yohualli Ehēcatl', Night Wind, was an epithet of Tezcatlipoca. Used for both sexes.

Spellings and variants: Yohuali, Yoalli.

Popularity: rare in Mexico today.

Related meanings: sky, moon, peace.

Yohualli 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.

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Yohualli means night

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