Nahuatl

Ollin

Pronounced OH-leenShare

Meaning: Movement; motion

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Ollin is a Nahuatl movement name with calendrical roots. A sixteenth-century manuscript records Diego Ollin, providing historical personal-name evidence beyond the dictionary word.

Nicknames

  • Olli

Spellings & variants

  • Olin

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Ollin comes from Nahuatl.

Sanskrit

Ojas

Vigor; vitality; strength

Rare gem
Hebrew

Nevo

Hebrew form of Nebo

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Nahuatl

Tenoch

Possibly stone and prickly-pear cactus

Rare gem
Quechua

Túpac

Royal; noble

Rare gem
Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Cauã

Hawk; falcon

Rare gem
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