Maya

Nicté

Pronounced neek-TEHShare

Meaning: Flower; plumeria blossom

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Nicté reflects Yucatec Maya nikte’, a flower word associated with plumeria. The accent marks a Spanish-style spelling of this floral name.

Nicknames

  • Niki

Spellings & variants

  • Nikte
  • Sac-Nicté

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Nicté comes from Maya.

Nahuatl · Spanish

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Flower; a form related to Xochitl

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Dove; pigeon

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Flower; blossom

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Flower, from Quechua t’ika

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