Nahuatl

Ameyalli

Pronounced ah-meh-YAH-leeShare

Meaning: Spring of water; fountain

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 4 syllables

The story

Ameyalli comes from the Nahuatl word for a spring or fountain. The water image belongs to the language itself, rather than a modern symbolic interpretation.

Nicknames

  • Mey
  • Yali

Spellings & variants

  • Ameyali
  • Ameyal

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Ameyalli comes from Nahuatl.

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