What Amoxtli means
Amoxtli is a unisex name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "book". It comes from āmoxtli (book, codex; from āmatl (paper)). It is pronounced ah-MOHSH-tlee.
The word for the painted codices of pre-Hispanic Mexico. A rare revival name.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: wisdom.
Amoxtli 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.
