Meaning: Maya calendar name with elements meaning first/green and sun/day
The story
Yaxkin comes from Yaxk’in, a month name in the Maya calendar. Its Classic Maya elements allow “first” or “green” and “sun” or “day”; “new sun” is a simplified interpretation rather than the only reading.
Nicknames
- Yax
Spellings & variants
- Yaxk'in
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
- Celestial
- Short
Origins
Yaxkin comes from Maya.
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