What Ahuízotl means
Ahuízotl is a boy name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "water creature". It comes from āhuitzotl (a legendary otter-like water animal), usually analysed as ātl (water) + huitztli (thorn, spine); etymology uncertain. It is pronounced ah-WEE-sohtl.
Eighth tlatoani (1486-1502), who expanded the empire to its greatest extent and dedicated the Templo Mayor. Historical figure; the name is rarely given today.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Spellings and variants: Ahuizotl.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: royalty, water, animal.
Ahuízotl is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Nahuatl (Aztec) names and how they are built.
