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, or see more Maya boy names.
