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.
