Mayan
names are used by the Maya people of Mexico and Central America.
Itzamna m Mayan Mythology, Indigenous American, MayanFrom Classic Maya
itzam, an element found in the names of some Maya gods (possibly from
itz "enchanted, nectar" and
mam "grandfather"), combined with
nah "great". Itzamna was the Maya creator god.
Itzel f Indigenous American, MayanMeaning uncertain, possibly from Classic Maya
itz meaning
"resin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted". Otherwise, it might be a variant of
Ixchel.
Ixchel f Mayan Mythology, Indigenous American, MayanPossibly means
"rainbow lady", from Classic Maya
ix "lady" and
chel "rainbow". Ixchel was a Maya goddess associated with the earth, jaguars, medicine and childbirth. She was often depicted with a snake in her hair and crossbones embroidered on her skirt.
Yaxkin f & m Indigenous American, MayanFrom
Yaxk'in, the name of the seventh month in the Maya calender, derived from Classic Maya
yax "green, first" and
k'in "sun, day".
Zazil f Indigenous American, MayanMeans
"clear, light, clarity" in Yucatec Maya. Zazil Há was a 16th-century Maya woman who married the Spanish shipwreck survivor Gonzalo Guerrero.