What Tzintzuni means
Tzintzuni is a unisex name of Purépecha origin meaning "hummingbird". It comes from tsïntsuni (hummingbird). It is pronounced tseen-TSOO-nee.
Root of Tzintzuntzan, 'place of hummingbirds', the Purépecha capital. Rare as a given name.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: bird, nature.
Tzintzuni is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Purépecha names and how they are built.
