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Nicté

"flower"

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neek·TEH

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

Where it comes from

nikte' (flower; especially the plumeria, Plumeria rubra)

What Nicté means

Nicté is a girl name of Maya origin meaning "flower". It comes from nikte' (flower; especially the plumeria, Plumeria rubra). It is pronounced neek-TEH.

Yucatec word for the sacred May flower. Common in Yucatán and Quintana Roo.

Spellings and variants: Nikté, Nikte, Nicte.

Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.

Related meanings: flower, nature, beauty.

Nicté 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.

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Nicté means flower

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