When choosing the 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. She means “blonde 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: “Flor del camino”.
- 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 labor 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”.