What Quetzalli means
Quetzalli is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "precious feather". It comes from quetzalli (long green tail feather of the quetzal; anything precious). It is pronounced keht-SAH-lee.
The word behind quetzal and Quetzalcóatl; the plumes were the most valued item in Aztec tribute.
Spellings and variants: Quetzali, Quetzaly, Ketzalli.
Nicknames in Mexico: Quetza. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
Related meanings: beauty, bird, nature.
Quetzalli 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.
