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, or see more Nahuatl (Aztec) girl names.
