What Tlanextli means
Tlanextli is a unisex name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "light". It comes from tlanēxtli (light, brightness; from nēci (to appear)). It is pronounced tlah-NEHSH-tlee.
A revival name popular with parents seeking a Nahuatl equivalent of Luz or Lucía.
Spellings and variants: Tlanexti.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
Related meanings: light, hope.
Tlanextli 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.
