What Itzae means
Itzae is a boy name of Maya origin meaning "gift of God". It comes from apparently from Itzá (itz (dew, magic) + ha' (water)); the popular gloss 'regalo de Dios' is unsupported. It is pronounced eet-SAH-eh.
A modern Mexican boys' name popular since the 2000s. Folk etymology: the 'gift of God' meaning has no Maya basis; it is best read as a variant of Itzá.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Spellings and variants: Itzaé, Itzahe.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
Related meanings: gift, water.
Itzae 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.
