Nahuatl

Metztli

Pronounced METS-tleeShare

Meaning: Moon

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Metztli is a Nahuatl moon name with a place in Mexica religion. Accounts of the lunar deity vary; the name’s meaning does not depend on assigning the deity one fixed gender.

Nicknames

  • Metzi

Spellings & variants

  • Meztli
  • Metzli

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Metztli comes from Nahuatl.

Maya

Ixchel

Possibly “rainbow lady”

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Quechua

Quilla

Moon, when used as the Quechua spelling of Killa

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Nahuatl · Spanish

Xochi

Flower; a form related to Xochitl

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