When choosing a baby’s name, parents can be inspired by many things that have a special meaning. From historical figures, to celebrities, or even astronomy, nature or names in other languages.
Also the indigenous culture is very popular when looking for an original and meaningful name, and the Mayan culture has the most beautiful names. Flowers, birds and nature are recurring themes in Mayan names for girls .
Mayan names for girls
- Aketzali : means “crystal clear water”.
- Akhushtal – Mayan goddess of childbirth and pregnancy.
- Akna: Mayan goddess of fertility, means “mother”.
- Alitzel : means “smiling girl”.
- Amaité: means “face of the sky”.
- Amankaya : means “lily flower”.
- Anayans i: “the key to happiness”.
- Anayatzin : “rain of stars”.
- Aruma : means “night”.
- Atziri: means “new ear of corn”.
- Awilix: goddess of the moon and night
- Axochitl : means “flower of the seas”.
- Balanca : means “nine stars”.
- Bamoa : means “spike”.
- Boneci: name given to flowers capable of dyeing.
- Chacnicte: means “red flower”.
- Chacte: means “red wood”
- Cozumel: means “land of swallows”.
- Dayami : goddess of the river.
- Dzan : swallow.
- Etzeme: means “garnet”.
- Itayetzi : means moon drop.
- Itza : means “water sorceress”.
- Itzanami: means ‘girlfriend of a water sorcerer’.
- Itzamara : is the goddess of the stars according to Mayan mythology.
- Itzamaray: of Mayan origin, it means “star”.
- Itzayana : feminine version of Itzae, means “gift from god”.
- Itzé: means “dawn”.
- Itzel : means “morning star”.
- Itzen: means “dew”.
- Itzia : means “princess”.
- Itzmitzin : means “obsidian arrow”
- Ixbalanqué : goddess of the moon.
- Ixchel : name of the Mayan goddess of the moon, love, medicine and pregnancy. It means “blond woman”.
- Ixmucané: means “ Mother Earth”.
- Ixquic – Mayan goddess who protects young mothers.
- Ixtab – goddess of suicide and wife of the god of death, Chamer.
- Ixtlipactzin : means “happy face”.
- Izamal : means “dew from heaven”.
- Izel : means “unique”.
- Kaknab : means “sea”.
- Kantunil: precious stone.
- Ketzaly : means “beautiful woman”.
- Kin : sun star. Name used for a girl and for a boy.
- Litza : means “star”.
- Lool beh : “Flower of the road”.
- Mactzil : means “miracle”.
- Muyal: of Mayan origin, it means “sky cloud”.
- Nicancil: means “to flourish”.
- Nicteel : means “flourishing”.
- Nikté or Nicté : it is the name of a Mayan princess, it means “flower”.
- Naab : goddess of rivers and lagoons.
- Noíl : means “greatness”.
- Nuscaa: means “new land”.
- Sasil, Saasil : means “dawn, clarity, light.
- Tonalli : unisex name, for both girl and boy, means “heat from the sun”.
- Tlaltecuhtli : means “lady of the earth”.
- Xaman : this is how the women who knew the design of the stars were called, those who helped in childbirth and had the power of divination.
- Xareni : of Otomi origin, she was a goddess of love, meaning “princess of the forest”.
- Xochiquetzal : means “the most beautiful flower”.
- Yaayan: means “honey, appreciation”.
- Yalit: “corn flower”.
- Yamil : means “love”.
- Yatzil : means “beloved thing”.
- Yatziri : means “flower of the dew or maiden of the moon”.
- Yexalen : means “star”.
- Yoloxochitl : Yolo means “heart” and Xochitl, “flower”.
- Yunuen – Unisex given name meaning “half moon.”
- Yuritzi : Goddess of the moonbeam.
- Zacnité : beautiful white flower.
- Zazil : transparency of spirit, light, clarity.
- Zulia : means “river that spills”.
- Zyanya : means “always, eternal”.
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