What Citlalmina means
Citlalmina is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "shooting star". It is built from citlālin (star) and mīna (to shoot arrows). It is pronounced seet-lahl-MEE-nah.
Literally 'star that shoots arrows', understood today as 'shooting star'. Legendary wife of the warrior Popocatépetl in one version of the volcano legend.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
Related meanings: star, sky, warrior.
Citlalmina 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.
