What Necahual means
Necahual is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "survivor". It comes from ne- (reflexive) + cāhua (to leave, remain) + -l (noun ending): one who is left behind, a survivor. It is pronounced neh-KAH-wahl.
Mentioned in Aztec chronicles as a name of women who survived the fall of Tenochtitlan; reading 'survivor' is a modern interpretation of the verb cāhua.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: strength, hope.
Necahual 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.
