Nahuatl

Tonatiuh

Pronounced toh-NAH-tyooShare

Meaning: Sun

  • Boy
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  • 3 syllables

The story

Tonatiuh is a Nahuatl sun name, also borne by a deity in Mexica religion. Its established sun meaning is clearer than an embellished phrase such as “he who goes forth shining.”

Nicknames

  • Tona

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Tonatiuh comes from Nahuatl.

Quechua

Inti

Sun

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Finnish

Ilmari

Short form of Ilmarinen

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Nahuatl

Tenoch

Possibly stone and prickly-pear cactus

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Maya

Kinich

Sun-eyed or sun-faced; a Maya royal title

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