THE LIST OF NAHUATL NAMES
(this list will be added to and edited periodically, 
and spellings vary from dictionary to dictionary)
PRIMARY NAME / SEX / MEANING / SIGNIFICANCE
Achcauhtli
M/F Leader 
Acolmixtli
M 
Ahuiliztli
M/F Joy 
Amoxtli
M/F Book 
Atl
M/F Water 
Camaxtli
M 
Chalchiuitl
F Emerald 
Chicahua
M/F Strong 
Chimalli
M Shield 
Chipahua
M/F Clean 
Citlali
M/F Star 
Citlalmina
F / Greatest of our female Heroes 
Coaxoch
F Serpent Flower 
Coyotl
M Coyote 
Cozamalotl
F Rainbow 
Coszcatl
F Jewel 
Cualli
M/F Good 
Cuauhtemoc
M Descending Eagle/Last Mexica Emperor 
Cuetlachtli
M Wolf 
Cuicatl
F Song 
Eleuia
M/F Wish 
Etalpalli
M/F Wing 
Eztli
M/F Blood 
Huemac
M Toltec King 
Huitzilhuitl
M Humingbird 
Huitzilli
M Humingbird 
Iccauhtli
M Younger Brother 
Ichtaca
M/F Secret 
Icnoyotl
M/F Friendship 
Ilhicamina
M He Shoots Arrows at the Sky/A Great Mexica king 
Ilhuitl
M/F Day 
Ihuicatl
M/F Sky 
Itotia
M/F Dance 
Itztli
M Obsidian (Knife) 
Iuitl
M/F Feather 
Ixtli
M/F Face 
Malinalxochitl
F Grass Flower 
Manauia
M/F Defend 
Milintica
M He is waving /Fire 
Mecatl
M/F Rope/ Lineage 
Meztli
M/F Moon 
Momoztli
M/F Altar 
Nahuatl
M/F Four Waters /Nahuatl Language 
Namacuix
M /King 
Necalli
M Battle 
Necuametl
M /King 
Nenetl
F Doll 
Nezahualcoyotl
M Fasting Coyote /Texcoco King 
Nezahualpilli
M Prince Who Fasts / A Great Texcoco King 
Nochtli
M/F Prickly Pear Fruit 
Nopaltzin
M Cactus / King 
Ohtli
M/F Road 
Patli
M/F Medicine 
Quetzalxochitl
F Precious Flower / Queen 
Tenoch
M/F 
Tezcacoatl
M Reflecting Serpent / King 
Tlalli
F /Earth 
Tlacelel
M / Greatest of our male Heroes 
Tlachinolli
M/F Fire 
Tlazopilli
M Precious Noble 
Tlexictli
M/F Fire Navel 
Tlilpotonqui
M Feathered in Black 
Toltecatl
M/F Artist 
Xipil
M/F Noble of the Fire 
Xipilli
M Jeweled Prince 
Xiuhcoatl
M/F Fire Serpent / weapon of destruction 
Xihuitl
M/F Year 
Xochitl
F Flower 
Xoco
F 
Yolotli
M/F Heart 
Yaotl
M/F Warrior 
Yayauhqui
M/F Black Smoking Mirror 
DEDICATION NAMES 
(Second or final part of name, Never First or only name)
Tonatiuh
M He Comes Shining Sun 
Tonatzin
F 
Our Mother (Earth) 
Huehueteotl
M/F Sacred Fire 
Xiuhtecutli
M/F Turquoise Lord/ Cosmic Fire - Time 
Tlaloc
M/F Water 
Tezcatlipoca
M/F 
Quetzalcoatl
M/F 
Huitzilopochtli
M/F 
Mictlan
M/F 
Mictlantecuhtli
M/F 
Ehecatl
M/F 
Xolotl
M 
Xochipill
M Flower Prince 
Xochiquetzal
F 
Cihuacoatl
F 
Coatlicue
F 
CALENDAR NAMES 
and OTHER NAMES TO SERVE AS LAST NAMES
Cipactli
Mazatl
Tochtli
Malinalli
Ocelotl
Olin
Naui Atl
Naui Ocelotl
Naui Ehecatl
Naui Quiahuitl
Pochtecatl
Merchant 
Toltecatl
Artist 
Macehualli
Common Person 
Pipiltin
Noble 
Tecuhtli
Knight