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Tlalli

"earth"

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TLAH·lee

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

Where it comes from

tlālli (earth, land, soil)

What Tlalli means

Tlalli is a unisex name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "earth". It comes from tlālli (earth, land, soil). It is pronounced TLAH-lee.

Appears in place names such as Tlalpan and Tlalnepantla. A modern Nahuatl-revival given name.

Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.

Related meanings: earth, nature.

Tlalli 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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Tlalli means earth

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