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Indigenous names inspired by the stars

Posted on 25/01/2022 - 10:05 by Astrid Rivera Reynoso

When we choose what our baby will be called, we look for it to have deep meaning and a story that can motivate our little one. These indigenous names, inspired by the stars, will give you ideas.

The observation of the sky and the stars was essential for ancient civilizations, including those of pre-Hispanic Mexico. The Aztecs observed the movement of the sun, the moon, the stars, and the planets; based on their location, they built their cities.

For this reason, the stars are significant to the cultures that inhabited our country. The constellations inspired the names of their gods.

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The Dictionary of Indigenous Names, from the Veracruzana Academy of Indigenous Languages, contains various names and meanings from different pre-Hispanic cultures.

This selection of indigenous names has beautiful meanings and will help you choose one. Some of them can be used interchangeably by boys and girls.

The observation of the stars was crucial for the Aztecs. Photo: Pixabay

Letters A-I

Aruma: It means Night; It is of Mayan origin.
Balanca: Nine stars; it is Mayan.
Citlalli: Of Aztec origin, it means Star.
Hel, Jel: Dew, the serene of the night.
Ich: Moon, its origin is attributed to the Huastec.
Itzamara: She was the goddess of the stars according to Mayan mythology.
Itzamaray: It means Star; it is Mayan.
Itzmin: Thunder.
Ixchel: It is the name of the Mayan goddess of the moon, love, medicine, and pregnancy. It means blond woman.

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Letters K-M

Kìmì Tuu: Morning star.
Kistáku, Quistácu: My star. Its origin is attributed to the Totonac.
Litza: Star, it is Mayan.
Matunkuná, Stakupuntsisah: Morning star.
Metstona, Metztona: it means Moonlight.
Meztli, Metzti, or Metzi: In Nahuatl, it means The Moon or The Black Moon. In Mexica mythology, it is the name given to the deity who became the goddess of the Moon.
Muyal: It means Cloud of the sky.

Due to their translation into Spanish, Nahuatl names can be used for boys and girls. Photo: Pixabay

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Letters O-Y

Oth: Star, in Huastec.
Stáku: Star.
Tametzona: Moonlight.
Tsasnáh, Tzasná: Moonlight, the clarity of the Moon, its origin is associated with the Totonac culture.
Xanastaku: Flowering star
Yatziri: It means Flower of the dew or maiden of the moon; it is of Mayan origin.
Yohualli: Night.
Yòò Tsaa: New Moon, it comes from Mixtec.
Yuritzi: It means Goddess of the moonbeam; it is Mayan.

Astronomy was an essential discipline for the Aztecs and pre-Hispanic civilizations. Photo: Pixabay

We hope these names inspire you and choose one for your little one.

Translated by: Ligia M. Oliver Manrique de Lara

Spanish version: Here

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Baby Names Inspired by Nature

Nahuatl baby names that mean Sun

Posted on 19/01/2022 - 19:24 by Astrid Rivera Reynoso

Our baby’s name is a difficult decision to make because we are looking for a choice consistent with his personality. If you are still undecided, we leave you this list of Nahuatl names inspired by the Sun.

According to the Aztec cosmogony, the universe’s basic structure is made up of three parts: the earth, the sky, and the underworld, so the names of Nahuatl origin have a beautiful meaning. Many of them are related to the elements of nature.

In the Diccionario de Nombres Indígenas (Dictionary of Indigenous Names) of the Veracruzana Academy of Indigenous Languages, it is explained that the Nahuatl alphabet is made up of 19 letters, most of them pronounced in a similar way to Spanish.

We have made this list to give you ideas to name your little one. Due to their translation, they can be used indistinctly in boys and girls.

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Letters A-E

Atonatiuh: Sun of water.
Axayácatl: he was the son of Tezozomoc, a Mexica tlatoani who ordered the carving of the Stone of the Sun. His older brother succeeded him on the throne.
Chichiní, Chichiná: Sun, the day, the workday.
Cuauhtli, Kuauhtli: Eagle, the symbol of the Sun.
Erandi: For the Aztecs, it means

The names of Nahuatl origin have beautiful meanings. Photo: Pixabay

Letters K-O

Kin: Its meaning is Sun; the Mayans also used it.
Kinich: It means the face of the Sun; it was also used in the Mayan culture.
Kitsá, Quitzá: Its meaning is Sun, day.
Kuxi, Cushi Kushi: It means Sun-corn, although it can also refer only to corn.
Naolin: he was the Aztec god of the Sun.
Ollin Tonatiuh: The Sun of movement, of the fifth creation from Teotihuacán.

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Letters S-Y

Sasil/Saasil/Zazil: It is dawn, clarity, light; its origin is related to the Mayans.
Sugey: Its meaning is sunlight; it is of Aztec origin.
Tanok: It also means Sun, but its origin is attributed to Tepehuano, a language derived from Nahuatl.
Tlanextic: Light of dawn.
Tonalli: Its meaning is heat from the Sun, day, destiny.
Tonatiuh: Of Aztec origin, it means Sun, the luminous one, the one that warms up. Tonatiuh is the fifth and current Sun in the Aztec view of the cosmos and the fierce Sun-god of several other Mesoamerican cultures, including the Toltecs.
Tonatiúh: It means our father Sun, the Sun, the day. The Mexica people considered him the leader of the sky. He was also known as the Fifth Sun because the Mexica believed that he took over when the Fourth Sun was expelled from the sky.
Xqaqáh, Xqaqá, Xqakgáh: It dawns, the Sun arrives, it brightens the day. This name also appears in the Totonac language.
Yaxkin: Its meaning is rising Sun, the origin of this name is attributed to the Mayans.

Names of Nahuatl origin are an excellent option for your baby. Photo: Pixabay

We hope this list helps you. Which do you like?