Mexican
names are used in the country of Mexico in southern North America.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Viclenny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)From the Venezuelan Name-Blending tradition blending names Victor meaning "victor, conqueror" (of Latin origin). Leonard meaning "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" Meaning "Conqueror of Brave Lions"
Vico f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Vico "Our Lady of Vico", patron saint of Arnedo (La Rioja). The name derives from Latin
vicus "neighborhood, settlement".
Vielka f Spanish (Latin American)Seemingly derived from Polish
wielka, the feminine nominative/vocative singular form of the adjective
wielki meaning "big, large; great, grand." It is most often used in Panama.
Villaviciosa f Spanish (Rare)From the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Villaviciosa and
Nuestra Señora de Villaviciosa, meaning "The Virgin of
Villaviciosa" and "Our Lady of Villaviciosa" respectively.... [
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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.
Wilnelia f Spanish (Latin American)This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with
Wil- (such as
Wilberto and
Wilfredo) with a name that contains
-nel- (such as
Cornelia,
Nélida and
Tusnelda).... [
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Xalicuilol m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xalli "sand" combined with either
icuilolli "painting, piece of writing" or
cuilol "a design, a decoration".
Xareni f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)Invented name in the same fashion as
Yaretzi and
Nayeli. Despite popular belief on the Internet, it was coined at most in the late 20th century and it is not related to any goddess or princess in Otomi folklore.
Xaviel m Spanish (Rare)This name is possibly a combination of
Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in
-iel, such as
Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [
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Xicolazacamitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xicolli "sleeveless ceremonial jacket",
azacatl "thick, solid hay", and
mitl "arrow".
Xihuitl m NahuatlMeans "year, comet", referring to the 365-day Aztec calendar, or "turquoise, greenstone, herbs; greenish things".
Xilohua f & m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Xilonen f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlProbably means "doll made of maize", from Nahuatl
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob" and
nenetl "doll, idol". This was an aspect of
Chicomecōātl, an Aztec goddess of agriculture, also called "the hairy one" in reference to the hair-like tassels of the corn.
Xilotl f NahuatlMeans "green ear of maize, young corncob" in Nahuatl.
Xiloxoch f NahuatlMeans "calliandra (flower)" in Nahuatl, ultimately derived from
xilotl "green maize, young ear of corn" and
xōchitl "flower".
Xiloxochcatl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xiloxochitl "silk-cotton tree" or "calliandra" (see
Xiloxoch) and
-catl "person, inhabitant".
Xipe m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "the flayed one", derived from Nahuatl
xipehua, "to flay, to skin, to peel". This was the name of an Aztec deity also known as Xipe Totec, god of ritual flaying and agriculture, who oversaw vegetation, springtime, regeneration, metal crafts, deadly warfare, and the east... [
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Xiuhcanahualtzin f NahuatlMeaning unknown, although the first element is probably "
xihuitl" or "
xiuh", meaning "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire". The last element is probably "
-tzin", a diminutive or reverential suffix... [
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Xiuhcozcatl m NahuatlMeans "domestic wild turkey" in Nahuatl. Alternately, may be derived from
xihuitl "turquoise" and
cozcatl "necklace, ornament, jewel".
Xiuhcozol f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xihuitl "year" and
cozolli "cradle". Often given to girls 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.
Xiuhcue f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xihuitl "year" and
cuēitl "skirt". Often given to girls 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.
Xiuhcuetzin f Aztec, NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, greenish thing", "year, comet", or "flame, fire",
cuēitl "skirt", and
-tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix... [
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Xiuhnenetl f NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and
nenetl "doll, idol; vulva". Often given to girls 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.
Xiuhquen m NahuatlPossibly derived from
xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and
quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments". 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.
Xiuhtezcatl m NahuatlMeans "turquoise mirror", from Nahuatl
xihuitl "turquoise" and
tezcatl "mirror".
Xiuhtlalpilli m NahuatlCan mean either "binding of the years" or "turquoise cloth" in Nahuatl, the former derived from
xihuitl "year", the latter from
xihuitl "turquoise, greenish thing". 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.
Xiuhtlaltzin f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
xiuhtlalli "turquoise lands, jade land", itself derived from
xihuitl (
xiuh-) "turquoise, grass, greenish thing" and
tlālli "earth, land, soil", and the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Xiuhtlatlac m NahuatlPossibly derived from
xihuitl "year" and
tlatlac "something burned". 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.
Xiuhtototl m & f NahuatlMeans "lovely cotinga" in Nahuatl, literally "turquoise bird" a species of bright blue birds. Derived from
xihuitl "turquoise" and
tototl "bird".
Xiuhtzitzqui m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xihuitl "year" and
tzitzquia "to seize, grasp, take hold of". 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.
Xochiatlapal f & m NahuatlMeans "flower petal", from Nahuatl
xochitl "flower" and
atlapalli "leaf, wing (of a bird)".
Xochihua m & f Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "flower-bearer, owner of flowers" in Nahuatl, figuratively "to bewitch women; seducer, seductress" or "effeminate man". Derived from
xōchitl "flower" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Xochimitl m NahuatlMeans "flower arrow" or "flowery arrow" in Nahuatl, a specific kind of arrow used as an offering in a feast. Derived from
xōchitl "flower" and
mitl "arrow, dart".
Xochipepe m & f NahuatlMeans "flower gatherer" in Nahuatl, from
xochitl "flower" and
pepena "to choose, to pick something".
Xochiquen m NahuatlMeans "flowery garment", from Nahuatl
xochitl "flower" and
quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".
Xochiteca m NahuatlMeans "inhabitant of Xochitlan", or taken from the name of a famous female sacrificial victim (given as an honorary title to victims sacrificed in the 13th month).
Xochitototl m NahuatlMeans "black-backed oriole" in Nahuatl, literally "flower bird", a small black and yellow passerine. Ultimately derived from
xōchitl "flower" and
tototl "bird".
Xochitzetzeloa m NahuatlMeans "he sprinkles flowers", derived from Nahuatl
xōchitl "flower" and
tzetzeloa "to shake something, to sift something".
Xoco f NahuatlMeans "youngest daughter, youngest sister" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from
xocotl "fruit" or
xococ "sour".
Xocoyotzin m Aztec, Mexican (Rare)Means "honored young one" from Classical Nahuatl
xocoyotl "youngest child" and the honorific suffix -
tzin. The Nahuatl name of Montezuma II was Motecuhzuma Xocoyotzin meaning "Motecuhzuma the Younger".
Xolomitl m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
xolotl "servant, page, slave" and
omitl "bone". Alternatively, the first element could instead mean "cornstalk", or refer to the Aztec deity
Xolotl, or perhaps to the dogs named after the god.
Xomimitl m NahuatlPossibly means "foot pierced by an arrow", derived from Nahuatl
xo- "foot",
mina "to pierce", and
mitl "arrow".
Xoxopanxoco f NahuatlMeans "springtime fruit, fruit of spring" in Nahuatl, derived from
xoxopan "spring, green time" and
xocotl "fruit".
Yacatl m NahuatlMeans "nose, point, something in the lead" in Nahuatl.
Yahir m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of
Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show
La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.
Yanay f Quechua, SpanishFrom Quechua
yanay meaning "my beloved", from
yana "lover" and
-y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as
yana means "black" in Quechua too.
Yancuiltzin m NahuatlPossibly derived from
yancuic "new" with a diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin. This was the name of a 14th-century Tetzcoco tlatoque who co-ruled with
Tochpilli under Tepanec suzerainty.
Yaochoca m NahuatlMeans "to make war cries", from Nahuatl
yoatl "war, warfare; combatant" and
choca "to cry, weep; to bleat, roar, growl".
Yaocihuatl f & m NahuatlMeans "war woman, warrior woman" in Nahuatl, from
yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and
cihuatl "woman".
Yaocuixtli m NahuatlMeans "war kite, combative kite", derived from Nahuatl
yao- "war, combat" and
cuixtli "kite (bird of prey)".
Yaomeca m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
yaotl "war, warfare; combatant" and
mecatl "cord, rope".
Yaonemitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and
nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".
Yaopipi m NahuatlMeans "war spy, enemy spy", from Nahuatl
yaotl "combatant, enemy" or
yao- "war, battle" and
pipia "to spy, to stalk".
Yaoxochitl f & m Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "enemy flower" or "war flower", from Nahuatl
yaotl "enemy, combatant; war" and
xochitl "flower". This can refer to a type of organised warfare, or to an actual flower, possibly the marigold.
Yaquica m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl
yaoquiza "to go to war". Alternatively, may be related to
Yaquin.
Yaquin m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
yaqui "departed, gone, having left for a place".
Yareni f Spanish (Mexican)Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of
Yara 1 or
Yara 2. (Also compare
Yareli and
Yaretzi.) It coincides with the name of a place in Oaxaca, Mexico, which comes from Zapotec
i'iya meaning "mountain" or "hill" and
reni meaning "blood".
Yecatlahua m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
yecatl "fresh water" and
tlahua "granting".
Yecatototl m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
yecatl "fresh water" and
tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of
Ehecatototl.