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Akbal

"night"

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ahk·BAHL

2 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

ak'bal (night, darkness; from ak'ab (night)); the third day sign

What Akbal means

Akbal is a boy name of Maya origin meaning "night". It comes from ak'bal (night, darkness; from ak'ab (night)); the third day sign. It is pronounced ahk-BAHL.

One of the twenty Maya day names. Rare as a given name.

Popularity: rare in Mexico today.

Related meanings: sky, moon.

Akbal is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Maya names and how they are built.

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Akbal means night

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