What Xaltzin means
Xaltzin is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "little sand". It is built from xālli (sand) and -tzin (honorific or diminutive). It is pronounced SHAHLT-seen.
The root gives place names such as Xalapa (Jalapa), 'sand water'. Rare.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: earth, nature, gentle.
Xaltzin 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) girl names.
