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Ameyalli f Nahuatl
Means "spring, fountain" in Nahuatl.

Anahí f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly from the Guarani name for the cockspur coral tree (species Erythrina crista-galli). In a Guarani legend this is the name of a young woman burned at the stake by the conquistadors, after which she is transformed into the flowering tree.

Ani 1 f Bulgarian, Georgian, Romanian, Spanish
Diminutive of Ana.

Araceli f Spanish
Means "altar of the sky" from Latin ara "altar" and coeli "sky". This is an epithet of the Virgin Mary in her role as the patron saint of Lucena, Spain.

Cipactli m & f Nahuatl
Means "crocodile, alligator, caiman, monster" in Nahuatl. This is the name of the first day in the tonalpohualli, the Aztec 260-day calendar.

Citlali f Nahuatl
Variant of Citlalli.

Citlalli f Nahuatl
Means "star" in Nahuatl.

Dani 2 m Hungarian, Spanish, Dutch
Diminutive of Dániel (Hungarian), Daniel (Spanish) or Daniël (Dutch).

Deysi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Spanish form of the English name Daisy.

Eli 3 f Spanish, Norwegian, Danish
Spanish, Norwegian and Danish short form of Elisabet or Elin.

Encarni f Spanish
Diminutive of Encarnación.

Gabi f & m German, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian
Diminutive of Gabriel or Gabriela. It is usually a feminine name in German-speaking regions, but unisex elsewhere.

Javi m Spanish
Short form of Javier.

José Mari m Spanish
Short form of José María.

Malinalli f Nahuatl
Means "tall grass" in Nahuatl.

Maxi m & f Spanish, German
Spanish short form of Maximiliano (masculine) or German short form of Maximiliane (feminine) or Maximilian (masculine).

Metztli f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "moon" in Nahuatl. This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon.

Meztli f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Variant of Metztli.

Nayeli f Zapotec (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly from Zapotec nadxiie lii meaning "I love you" or nayele' meaning "open".

Noemí f Spanish
Spanish form of Naomi 1.

Nohemi f Spanish
Spanish variant form of Naomi 1.

Pati f Spanish, Polish
Diminutive of Patricia or Patrycja.

Pili 1 f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.

Quetzalli f Nahuatl
Means "feather (from the quetzal bird)" or "precious thing" in Nahuatl.

Santi m Spanish, Italian
Short form of Santiago or a variant of Santo.

Sarai f Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew, Spanish
Means "my princess" in Hebrew, a possessive form of שָׂרָה (sara) meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, this was Sarah's name before God changed it (see Genesis 17:15).

Sofi f Armenian, Swedish, Spanish
Armenian form of Sophie, as well as a Swedish and Spanish short form of Sofia.

Tlalli f Nahuatl
Means "earth, land, soil" in Nahuatl.

Tonalli m & f Nahuatl
Means "day, warmth of the sun" in Nahuatl.

Toni 1 m Finnish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Spanish, Portuguese, German
Short form of Anttoni, Antun, and other related names.

Trini f Spanish
Short form of Trinidad.

Xitlalli f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Variant of Citlalli.

Yaretzi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Yaritza.

Yolotli f & m Nahuatl
Variant of Yolotl.

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