This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Mexican.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tapayaxi m & f NahuatlMeans "toad" in Nahuatl. Alternately, could derive from
tapayaxin "chameleon, salamander".
Tecayehuatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl
teca yehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
Techan m & f NahuatlMeans "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix
te- and
chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from
tetl "stone".
Tecocoa m NahuatlMeans "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to
tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".
Tecpanecatl m NahuatlMeans "person of the palace", from Nahuatl
tecpan "palace" combined with the affiliative suffix
-catl.
Tecpatl m & f NahuatlMeans "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Tecuecuecha m NahuatlPossibly means "mischievous person" or "someone bold, shameless, insolent" in Nahuatl, from
cuecuech "mischievous, shameless, insolent" and the prefix
te-.
Tecuecuex m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
tecuecuextli, a kind of braided leather anklet decorated with golden bells.
Tecuepotzin m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tecue "venemous lizard" and
-poh "one’s equal, another like oneself", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Tecuetlaza m NahuatlMeans "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl
tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and
tlaza "to throw".
Tecuizolli m NahuatlProbably means "old lord", derived from Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
-zolli "old, worn out". Alternately, the second element could be from
zolin, "quail".
Tehuan m NahuatlMeans "he has someone" or "with another" in Nahuatl.
Teiccuah m NahuatlMeans "younger sibling of a male, younger brother" in Nahuatl.
Teixconemi m NahuatlMeans "a belittler, someone who is disrespectful and inattentive" in Nahuatl, literally "one who goes to someone’s face".
Teiztlacahua f & m NahuatlPossibly related to Nahuatl
teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Teiztlaco m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
itztlacoa "to look cautiously, to examine, to spy (on someone)".
Telpoch m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
telpochtli "young man, youth, young warrior; son".
Tematl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly means "someone’s hand", derived from Nahuatl
maitl "hand" and the prefix
te-. May alternately refer to a kind of cape.
Temilo m NahuatlProbably from Nahuatl
temilotli, a kind of hairstyle or headdress.
Temoc m & f NahuatlMeans "she/he descended", derived from Nahuatl
temo "to go down, to descend; to let fall".
Tenan m NahuatlMeans "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from
tenantli "wall, rampart",
tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of
tetl "stone" and
nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".
Tencuauh m NahuatlMeans "obstinate" or "loud-mouthed" in Nahuatl, literally "wooden lip", from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and
cuahuitl "tree, wood".
Tencuecuenotl m NahuatlMeans "foul-mouthed man" or "mischievous, unrestrained" in Nahuatl, from
tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and
cuecuenotl "proud, arrogant, insolent".
Tenicahuehue m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, probably contains the element
huehue meaning "an elder, an old man; old" in Nahuatl.
Tenoch m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
te- "stone" and
nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". This was the name of a possibly-legendary Aztec ruler, who is said to have led his people southward to found the city of Tenochtitlan.
Teohua m NahuatlMeans "high priest" in Nahuatl, literally "possessor of divinity" from
teotl "deity, god; divine force" and the possessive prefix
-hua.
Tepeyacan m NahuatlMeans "mountain leader", derived from Nahuatl
yacatl "mountain" and
yacana "to lead, to guide".
Tepotzitoloc m NahuatlMeans "he slanders", or perhaps "he is slandered", derived from Nahuatl
tepotzitoa "to slander, to denigrate someone", literally "behind-talk".
Tepozmitl m NahuatlMeans "iron bolt, crossbow bolt" in Nahuatl, literally "metal arrow", from
tepoztli "metal" and
mitl "arrow, dart".
Tequihua m NahuatlMeans "war captain, seasoned warrior" in Nahuatl, a title given to a warrior who had captured four prisoners in battle.
Tetepon m NahuatlPossibly from Nahuatl
tetepontic "short, stubby" or
tetepontli "knee, lower leg; tree trunk".
Tetlacatl m NahuatlProbably means "stone person", from Nahuatl
tetl "stone" and
tlacatl "man, human being". Alternately, the second element could be
acatl "reed, cane".
Tetzauh m NahuatlDerived from
tetzahuitl, meaning "omen, augury; something frightening; a sorcerer".
Teuhcatl m NahuatlMeans "dust person", derived from Nahuatl
teuhtli "dust".
Texiuh m NahuatlPossibly means "someone’s year" in Nahuatl, from
xihuitl "year" (or "turquiose") and the possessive prefix
te-. Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony
xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Teyahualo m NahuatlMeans "he encircles people" or "he who surrounds the enemy" in Nahuatl.
Teyauh f & m NahuatlPossibly means "someone’s marigold" or "someone’s cloud", from the general possessive prefix
te- combined with either
yauhpalli "marigold, tagetes" or
ayahuitl "cloud, fog, mist".
Tezcacoacatl m NahuatlMeans "of the mirrored snake", derived from Nahuatl
tezcatl "mirror" and
coatl "snake, serpent; twin", with the affiliative suffix
-catl.
Tezcamitl m NahuatlMeans "mirror arrow", "arrow in the mirror", or possibly "reflection" in Nahuatl, from
tezcatl "mirror" and
mitl "arrow, dart".
Tezcapoc m NahuatlA kind of black obsidian used in making mirrors, derived from Nahuatl
tezcatl "mirror" and
poctli "smoke". It could also refer to a powder containing flecks of metal used to paint religious icons, in this case meaning "shining smoke, reflective smoke"... [
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Tezozomoc m NahuatlMeaning unknown. This was a common name among Aztec royalty and the name of four different tlatoanis (rulers of city-states).
Tirso m Spanish, Galician, PortugueseSpanish, Galician and Portuguese form of
Thyrsus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet and monk Tirso de Molina (1579-1648) and the Spanish prince Tirso Panagiurishtski of Bulgaria (b... [
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Tizamitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tizatl "white earth, lime, chalk" and
mitl "arrow, dart".
Tizocic m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Several theories about the etymology have been made, including the Nahuatl words
tezo, meaning "bleeder, bloodletter", and
teezzo "well-born, noble" combined with
acic "he arrived"... [
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Tlacaelel m NahuatlMeans "greatest hero" or "man of suffering" in Nahuatl, from
tlacatl "man, human being" and
ellelli "suffering, pain, agony; strong emotions".
Tlacatecolotl m NahuatlMeans "sorcerer, witch" or "devil" in Nahuatl, literally "human horned owl", from
tlacatl "person, human" and
tecolotl "great horned owl". The negative implications were heavily influenced by Christian missionaries; it likely also referred to someone practicing a pre-Columbian religion during colonial times.
Tlacateotl m NahuatlMeans "divine person, man-deity", derived from Nahuatl
tlacatl "human, person, man" and
teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".
Tlacateuctli m NahuatlMeans "leader, ruler, protector" in Nahuatl, literally "people-lord", from
tlacatl "human, person, man" and
teuctli "lord". This was also used as a noble title.
Tlacochcalcatl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; arrow, spear, javelin",
calli "house, structure", and the affiliative suffix
-catl "person, inhabitant". This was also used as a title for generals or high judges.
Tlacochcallan m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and
calli "house, structure" or "container".
Tlacochin m & f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin".
Tlacochquiauh m NahuatlPossibly means "rain of arrows", from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and
quiyahui "to rain".
Tlacochtemoc m NahuatlMeans "descending spear, falling arrow" in Nahuatl, from
temochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and
temo "to descend, to fall".
Tlacochteuctli m NahuatlMeans "spear lord, arrow lord", from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; arrow, spear, javelin" and
teuctli "lord". This was also used as a titled or a noble dignitary.
Tlacochui m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. First element probably derives from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin".
Tlacochyaotl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and
yaotl "combatant, enemy".
Tlacotl m & f NahuatlMeans "stick, staff, rod" or "osier twigs, maguey spines" in Nahuatl. Alternatively, it could be a variant form of
Tlaco.
Tlacuiton f & m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
tlacuitl "something taken", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Tlailotlac m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
tlailoa "to become dirty, to humble oneself; to damage or ruin something", or alternately from a combination of the prefix
tla-,
iloti "to turn back, to return", and
tlacatl "person, human", roughly translating as "person who returns".
Tlalcuauh m NahuatlMeans "land stick, land rod" in Nahuatl, a tool and unit of measurement used for measuring parcels of land.
Tlamaceuhqui m NahuatlMeans "penitent one, devotee" in Nahuatl. Alternately, it may derive from a homophone meaning "dancer".
Tlaocol m NahuatlMeans "sad, piteous; compassionate, merciful" in Nahuatl.
Tlapalhuauh m & f NahuatlMeans "red amaranth" in Nahuatl, from
tlapalli "colour, red; dye, ink, blood" and
huauhtli "amaranth".
Tlapoca m NahuatlMeans "he smokes", derived from Nahuatl
poctli "smoke, fumes".
Tlatlazaloc m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
tlatlaza "to throw, to throw something".
Tlatol m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlahtolli "word, speech, language".
Tlecuauh m NahuatlMeans "fire stick, firebrand" in Nahuatl, an instrument for lighting fires.
Tlepapalotl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tletl "fire" and
papalotl "butterfly", possibly referring to a moth, or to the word
tlepapalochihua, meaning "to plunge into the fire like a butterfly; to place oneself in danger".
Tlilcoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "black snake" in Nahuatl, derived from
tlilli "black ink, soot, charcoal" and
coatl "snake, serpent". Also a Nahuatl term for the Middle American indigo snake.
Tlile m NahuatlMeans "one who has black (colour)" in Nahuatl, figuratively "wise" or "one who passes down tradition". Derived from
tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix
-e.
Tlilhua m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "possessor of ink" or "he who has black ink" in Nahuatl, from
tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix
-hua. This was also the name of one of the Centzontotochtin, gods of the pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap) and sons of
Patecatl and
Mayahuel.
Tlilli m NahuatlMeans "black (colour); black ink, paint, dye" or "charcoal, soot" in Nahuatl. Used as a metaphor for writing, tradition, or wisdom.
Tlilpotonqui m NahuatlA type of priestly regalia, possibly derived from Nahuatl
tliltic "black" and either
potonia "to cover in feathers" or
potonqui "something stinky".
Tlilquen m NahuatlMeans "black garment", from Nahuatl
tliltic "black" and
quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".
Tlohui m NahuatlPossibly means "falconer; he has hawks", derived from Nahuatl
tlotli "hawk, buzzard" and the possessive suffix
-huah.
Tochahua m NahuatlMeans "our mistress" in Nahuatl, from
to- "our" and
chahua "someone in an irregular relationship, mistress".
Tochhua m NahuatlMeans "he has rabbits; rabbit owner" in Nahuatl, derived from
tochtli "rabbit" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Tochnenemi m NahuatlMeans "he hops like a rabbit", from Nahuatl
tochtli "rabbit" and
nenemi "to travel; to walk, to run".
Tochpilli m NahuatlPossibly meaning "rabbit child" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
tochtli "rabbit" and
pilli "child" (chiefly in compounds or derivatives). This was the name of a 14th-century Tetzcoco tlatoque who co-ruled with
Yancuiltzin under Tepanec suzerainty.
Tochtli m & f Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "rabbit" in Nahuatl, related to the Nahuatl verb
totoca "run fast". This is the eighth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Tofiño m SpanishSurname of Vicente
Tofiño (de San Miguel y Wanderiales), an 18th century Spanish navigator, cartographer, and cosmographer... [
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Tohuacochin m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
tohuatli "wooden crib" and
cochi "to sleep", roughly "one who sleeps in the wooden crib". In this case, it may have been a childhood nickname... [
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Tomiquia m & f NahuatlMeans "our death" or "the death of us", from Nahuatl
to- "our", a possessive prefix, and
miquiztli "death, mortality".
Tomiyauh f & m NahuatlMeans "our maize flower", derived from Nahuatl
to- "our" and
miyahuatl "maize tassel flower".
Tonecocal m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly means "our useful thing", derived from Nahuatl
to- "our" and
necoca "usefulness (of something)".
Totonametl m NahuatlMeans "resplendent one, shining one" in Nahuatl, a reduplicate form of
tonametl "sunbeam, ray of sun". This was a title of the sun and of the planet Venus, as well as a given name.
Tozcuecuextli m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly "yellow parrot jewelry", from
toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and
cuecuextli "rope decorated with stone beads".
Tozmacuex m NahuatlPossibly means "yellow parrot bracelet", from Nahuatl
toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and
macuextli "bracelet".
Tozquihua m NahuatlMeans "someone with a voice" or "he who can sing" in Nahuatl, from
tozquitl "voice" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Tranquilino m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Tranquillinus. Notable bearers of this name include Tranquilino Luna, a 19th-century American politician, and Saint Tranquilino Ubiarco Robles (1899-1928), a Mexican priest who was martyred during the persecutions of the Mexican Revolution and canonized in 2000.
Tzalanti f & m NahuatlProbably related to Nahuatl
tzalantic, "clear water".
Tzatzi m & f NahuatlMeans "to shout, to yell, to vocalize" in Nahuatl.
Tzihuac m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
tzihuactli, a kind of small agave with a spiny flower stalk.
Tzihuacmitl m NahuatlMeans "agave arrow" in Nahuatl, an arrow (
mitl) made from the stalk of the
tzihuactli plant, a kind of small agave.
Tzihuactlatonal m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tzihuactlah "place of prickly shrubs" (from
tzicuactli, a kind of agave plant) and
tonalli "day, sun, heat" or "soul, animating force", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Tzihuacxilotl f & m NahuatlMeans "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from
tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
Tziuhcoatl m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot (bird)" and
cōātl "snake, serpent; twin".
Tziuhtla m NahuatlProbably derived from
tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot", a kind of bird.
Vedasto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), FilipinoItalian and Spanish form of
Vedastus. The name is also in use in the Philippines, which is a remnant of the influence that Spain has had over the country, what with the country having been part of the Spanish Empire for several centuries.
Vivion m Spanish (Rare)Variant masculine version of Vivion. Vivion de Valera (b. 1910) was a son of Irish politician Eamon de Valera, named after his Cuban grandfather Juan Vivion de Valera.