What Zazil-Ha means
Zazil-Ha is a girl name of Maya origin meaning "clear water". It is built from sáasil (clarity, light) and ha' (water). It is pronounced sah-seel-HAH.
Legendary Maya princess of the Cozumel/Chetumal region married to the Spanish castaway Gonzalo Guerrero, according to tradition.
Spellings and variants: Zazil Ha, Sasilha.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: water, light, nature.
Zazil-Ha is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Maya names and how they are built.
