What Yolihuani means
Yolihuani is a unisex name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "alive". It comes from yōli (to live) + -huani (instrumental or agentive ending): that which gives life. It is pronounced yoh-lee-WAH-nee.
Rare revival name; the parts are sound but the compound is not attested in colonial dictionaries.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Yolihuani 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.
