What Zeltzin means
Zeltzin is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "unique, delicate". It comes from cēl (alone, only, unique) + -tzin (honorific or diminutive); reading not certain. It is pronounced SEHLT-seen.
Etymology uncertain: name sites give 'delicate' or 'unique'; the best-supported reading is cēl 'only one' with the affectionate -tzin. Common in Puebla and Tlaxcala.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Spellings and variants: Zeltzín, Seltzin.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
Related meanings: gentle, beauty.
Zeltzin 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.
