Meaning: Jaguar
The story
Balam draws on Maya-language words for the jaguar, including Yucatec báalam and K’iche’ balam. These are related language traditions, rather than one undifferentiated “Mayan” language.
Nicknames
- Bal
Spellings & variants
- Bahlam
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Balam comes from Maya.
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