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.
