What Axayácatl means
Axayácatl is a boy name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "water face". It is built from ātl (water) and xāyacatl (face, mask). It is pronounced ah-shah-YAH-kahtl.
Sixth tlatoani (ruled 1469-1481), father of Moctezuma II; the Sun Stone was carved in his reign. Also the name of a lake insect whose eggs were eaten. Historical figure; the name is rarely given today.
Spellings and variants: Axayacatl.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: royalty, water, warrior.
Axayácatl 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, or see more Nahuatl (Aztec) boy names.
