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Meztli

"moon"

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MEHTS·tlee

2 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

mētztli (moon; also month)

What Meztli means

Meztli is a unisex name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "moon". It comes from mētztli (moon; also month). It is pronounced MEHTS-tlee.

The Nahuatl word for moon; Metztli was also a lunar deity. Used for girls mostly, occasionally for boys.

Spellings and variants: Metztli, Meztly.

Popularity: a common name in Mexico.

Related meanings: moon, sky, light.

Meztli 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.

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Meztli means moon

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