What Tonatiuh means
Tonatiuh is a boy name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "sun". It comes from tōnatiuh (sun; literally 'he goes shining', from tōna (to be warm, to shine) + -tiuh (goes)). It is pronounced toh-nah-TEE-oo.
Name of the Aztec sun god and of the Fifth Sun era. A common indigenous boys' name in central Mexico.
Spellings and variants: Tonatiu.
Nicknames in Mexico: Tona. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
Related meanings: sun, light, mythology.
Tonatiuh 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) boy names.
In the glossary: Tonatiuh (sun).
