What Ek Balam means
Ek Balam is a boy name of Maya origin meaning "black jaguar". It is built from ek' (black) and b'alam (jaguar). It is pronounced ek bah-LAHM.
Name of a Maya city near Valladolid, Yucatán, and of its legendary founder; also read as 'star jaguar' since ek' means both black and star. Rare as a given name.
Spellings and variants: Ekbalam.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: animal, strength, warrior.
Ek Balam 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.
