Mexican Submitted Names

Mexican names are used in the country of Mexico in southern North America.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Milagrito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Milagro (compare Milagritos). As a given name, it is mostly used in Peru. Usage in the Philippines is mostly masculine.
Milagritos f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Milagros (compare Milagrito). As a given name, it is mostly used (as a feminine name) in Peru.
Milagro f & m Spanish
Singular form of Milagros.
Milexy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Yamilex, or perhaps a combination of Spanish mi "my" and the name Lexy.
Milio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Milius. In modern times it may be occasionally used as a short form of Emilio.
Millacatl m Nahuatl
Means "field worker, farmer" or "rural inhabitant" in Nahuatl, from milli "cultivated field, cornfield" and either tlacatl "person, human" or the suffix -catl "inhabitant".
Millán m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician variant of Emiliano.
Milli m Nahuatl
Means "cultivated field, cornfield" in Nahuatl.
Mimich m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably means "little fish", derived from Nahuatl michin "fish". This was also the name of a cloud serpent in Aztec mythology.
Mimosa f English, Finnish, French, Spanish, Danish, Filipino, Italian
From Mimosa, a genus of plants that are sensitive to touch. The best known plant from that genus is the Mimosa pudica, better known in English as the touch-me-not. The plant genus derives its name from Spanish mimosa, which is the feminine form of the Spanish adjective mimoso meaning "cuddly".
Mincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Fermín or Benjamín.
Mine f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Míner f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.
Minguito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mingo, via Domingo.
Mino m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Giacomo, Guglielmo, or Maximo.
Miosotis f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Myosotis, used especially in the Dominican Republic. This occurs in the 1968 Puerto Rican telenovela La Mujer de Aquella Noche, where it is a nickname of the heroine, Countess Adriana de Astolfi, given to her by her lover, the itinerant gypsy Renzo.
Miqueas m Spanish
Spanish form of Micah.
Miquiz m & f Nahuatl
Means "death" in Nahuatl, derived from miquiztli "death, mortality", the sixth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.
Miralis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Union of the name "Mira" and "Lisa".
Miramar f Spanish
Means "look to the sea" in Spanish.
Mirandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Miranda.
Mirelly f Spanish (Mexican)
A famous bearer is Mexican actress Mirelly Taylor.
Mirelva f Dutch, Italian, Spanish
The meaning of this name is uncertain; it may be a blend of two existing names (perhaps Mira and Elvira) or possibly etymologically related to Mirella... [more]
Miroslao m Spanish
Spanish form of Miroslav via its latinized form Miroslaus.
Mirtha f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole
Variant of Mirta. This is borne by the Argentine actress and television presenter Mirtha Legrand (1927-), real name Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez.
Misael m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Spanish, Spanish
Form of Mishael used in the English, Greek, Latin and Spanish Old Testament.
Mística f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Means "mystical" in Portuguese and Spanish. Occasionally used as a given name.
Mitl m Nahuatl
Means "arrow, dart" in Nahuatl.
Mito m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl mitotli "dance", or a form of itoa "to say, to speak".
Miton m Nahuatl
Means "little arrow" in Nahuatl, from mitl "arrow, dart" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Mixcoatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl mixtli "cloud" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec god of hunting, identified with the Milky Way and the stars.
Mixcoatlailotlac m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Mixcoatl and tlailotlac, a title for a magistrate.
Mixtli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "cloud" in Nahuatl. This was the name of a princess in an Aztec legend, who is said to have died from grief after being falsely told her lover had died in battle.
Miyahuaxochtzin f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xochitl "flower" and tzin "lady". It is also possible that it is derived from the Classical Nahuatl word miyaoaxoch "maize tassel flower", which was attested as a female name in the mid-sixteenth century... [more]
Miyaoaxoch f Nahuatl
Means "maize tassel flower" in Nahuatl.
Mizquixahual f Nahuatl
Means "mesquite face paint", from Nahuatl mizquitl "mesquite tree" and xahualli "face paint".
Mizraim f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Biblical
The Hebrew and Aramaic name for Egypt. In the Bible, this was the name of a son of Ham.
Miztli m & f Nahuatl
Means "mountain lion, wildcat" in Nahuatl.
Mizyaotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and yaotl "enemy, combatant".
Mnemosina f Basque (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Basque and Spanish form of Mnemosyne.
Mocauhqui m Nahuatl
Means "married person" or "left, abandoned" in Nahuatl.
Mocel f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "you alone" in Nahuatl, possibly denoting "peerless".
Mocelcihuatl f Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Mocel and Cihuatl, overall meaning "woman who is alone", or perhaps "peerless woman".
Mochimalcecelo m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mo- "your", chimali "shield", and cecelia "to cool (something hot)" or "to refresh, rejoice".
Moi m Spanish
Short form of Moisés.
Molotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Molotlan" in Nahuatl.
Molotl m Nahuatl
Means "house finch" in Nahuatl.
Molpilli m Nahuatl
Means "the bound one" in Nahuatl, derived from ilpia "to tie something, to bind". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Momo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Momoztli f & m Nahuatl
Means "altar, platform for sacrificial offerings" in Nahuatl.
Momozton f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Momoztli.
Mon f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Montserrat and Ramon.
Moncerath f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Monserrat. Moncerath was given to 5 girls in 2004 according to the SSA.
Moncerrath f Spanish (Latin American)
A Honduran & Central American Spanish form of Monserrat.
Monchi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramón or Ramona. Also compare Moncho.
Moni f English (Rare), Croatian, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Monika, Mónica, and other related names. It can also be used as a diminutive of Simone 1 or Ramona.
Mónico m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Monica.
Monima f Ancient Greek, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Variant transcription and Spanish and Catalan form of Monime.
Monita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of feminine given names that contain -mon-, such as Mónica, Monserrat and Ramona... [more]
Mono m Spanish
Means "monkey" in Spanish.
Monómaco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Monomachos.
Monse f Spanish
Diminutive of Montserrat.
Monserrate m & f Spanish
Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
Monsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Simon 1.
Monsita f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish diminutive of Montserrat and its variant Monserrat. A known bearer of this name is Monsita Ferrer (b. 1958), a daughter of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer (1912-1992) and the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).
Montaña f Spanish
Means "mountain" in Spanish (compare English derivation Montana), taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Montaña, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountain."... [more]
Montañas f Spanish (Rare)
Plural form of Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Montañas and Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [more]
Montemayor f Spanish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montemayor.
Montserrate m & f Spanish
Variant of Monserrate.
Montserrath f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Montserrat, used especially in Mexico.
Morada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Morado.
Morado m Spanish (Rare)
means “purple” in Spanish.
Moraima f Spanish, Galician
Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
Morayma f History, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Maryam. This was the name of the last sultana of Granada (1467-1493) as the spouse of Muhammad XII of Granada.
Morfeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Morpheus.
Motolinia m Nahuatl
Means "poor, a poor person" in Nahuatl, derived from tolinia "to be poor, afflicted; to suffer". This was what the missionary Toribio de Benavente was known by during his time evangelising in Mexico, due to his shabby robes.
Moya f Spanish
Meaning "estate of Modius" from the Latin Modianus, with Modius derived from the Latin modus meaning 'measure'. Traditionally a Spanish surname deriving from Moya, in Cuenca, or similarly named places in Valencia, Lugo, and the Canary Island.
Moyocoya m Nahuatl
Means "he creates himself, maker of himself" in Nahuatl.
Moyotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "mosquito" in Nahuatl.
Mundo m Portuguese, Spanish
Short form of names ending in -mundo such as Raymundo or Edmundo.
Murilo m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "small wall" in Spanish.
Museo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Musaeus.
Mynor m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Central American name of uncertain origin (used especially in Guatemala).
Myosotis f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Greek μυοσωτίς meaning "mouse's ear," referring to the leaves of flowering plants belonging to a genus more commonly known as forget-me-nots.
Myribel f Spanish
Altered form of Mirabelle.
Myrta f English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
English and German cognate of Myrtle and Spanish and Italian variant of Mirta.
Nabo m Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Nabo meaning "Turnip"
Nacazitztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies looking sideways", derived from Nahuatl nacazitta "to look at someone with fondness, to cast a sidelong glance" and the suffix -toc "to be lying down".
Nacha f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Nachito m Spanish
Diminutive of Nacho; in other words, a double diminutive of Ignacio.
Nacia f Spanish
Diminutive of Ignacia.
Naco m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Ignacio. In Mexican Spanish, this coincides with an ethnic slur for a man of indigenous descent who is deemed to be low-class or uncultured, derived from a short form of totonaco "Totonac (an indigenous group)".
Nacor m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nahor.
Nacxich m & f Nahuatl
Variant form of Nacxitl.
Nacxitl m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "walker, traveller", from Nahuatl nahui "four" and icxitl "foot". This was also the name of a brother of the Aztec god of travellers, Yacatecuhtli, and sometimes used as an epithet of Quetzalcoatl.
Nadxieli f Mexican (Rare)
Possibly derived from Zapotec nadxiie lii "I love you" (compare Nayeli).
Nahila f Arabic, Spanish
Variant transcription of Najla or Naila.
Nahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "four reed" in Nahuatl, from nahui "four" and acatl "reed, cane".
Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".
Nahuatl f Nahuatl
Means "clear sound" in Nahuatl, also referring to the language.
Nahuitochtli f Nahuatl
Means "four rabbit" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.
Nailea f Spanish (Mexican)
Mexican variant of Nalea.
Nairely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Naira.
Nairo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Colombian racing cyclist Nairo Quintana (1990-).
Nairoby f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nairobi. A known bearer of this name is Dominican badminton player Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (2000-).
Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.
Nana f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Nanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Oriana.
Nano m Spanish
Diminutive of Fernando.
Napoleón m Spanish
Spanish form of Napoleon.
Narcedalia f Spanish (Mexican)
Allegedly a combination of Narcisa and Dalia 1 (i.e., the narcissus flower and the dahlia flower)... [more]
Narcisco m Spanish
Variant of Narciso, probably influenced by Francisco.
Nardos f Ethiopian, Biblical, Spanish
"An amazing scent. Appears in the bible as a perfume used on Jesus."... [more]
Nasly f Spanish (Latin American)
Said to have originated as a Hispanic corruption of the Slavic name Nadia 1. This name is most often used in Colombia.
Natalys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Natalia using the suffix -lys.
Natán m Spanish
Spanish form of Nathan.
Nati f Spanish
Short form of Natividad, or sometimes Natalia.
Naty f Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino
Variant of Nati. A known bearer is Natividad "Naty" Abascal (1943-), a Spanish socialite and former model.
Natzielli f Spanish (Mexican)
influencer's name
Nauhyotl m Nahuatl
Means "fourth" in Nahuatl, literally "having the quality or likeness of four".
Nausícaa f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nausicaa.
Naya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Nahia and Naia.
Náyade f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish word náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς (Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες (Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω (nao) "to flow".
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanic variant of Arabic name Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
Nazarena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Nazarenus.
Nazaria f Spanish
Feminine form of Nazarius.
Neandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Neandros via Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [more]
Nearco m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Nearchos via Nearchus.
Necahual f Nahuatl
Means "left behind, survivor", derived from Nahuatl cahua, meaning "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".
Necahuatl f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Necahual.
Nectario m Spanish
Spanish form of Nektarios via Nectarius.
Neftalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.
Nel m Spanish, Catalan, Galician
Diminutive of Manuel and Manel 1.
Nemesiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nemesianus.
Nemesio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Nemesius.
Nenca f Nahuatl
Means either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.
Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".
Nencauh m Nahuatl
Means "negligent one" or "abandoned one" in Nahuatl.
Nenetl f Nahuatl
Means "doll, idol" in Nahuatl.
Nentlamati m Nahuatl
Means "he is unhappy, he’s pining away", from Nahuatl nen- "in vain" and tlatami "to know something".
Neófito m Spanish
Spanish form of Neophytos via Neophytus.
Neón m Spanish
Spanish form of Neon.
Neoptólemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Neoptolemus.
Nepociano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepotian.
Nepomuceno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.
Neptali m Spanish (Filipinized)
Unaccented form of Neptalí used in the Philippines.
Neptalí m Spanish
Spanish form of Naphtali.
Nequametl m Nahuatl
Means "sweet maguey" in Nahuatl.
Nerea f Italian, Sicilian, Galician, Spanish
Feminine form of Nereo.
Neri f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valvanera.
Nerón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Nero 1.
Nestorio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Netico m Spanish
Diminutive of Ernesto.
Neto m Spanish
Diminutive of Ernesto.
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Nezahual m Nahuatl
Means "ritual fasting" in Nahuatl.
Nezahualcoyotl m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a paper collar worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and coyotl "coyote".
Nezahualpilli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Derived from Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a collar made out of bands of paper twisted together that was worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and pilli "person of noble lineage; child"... [more]
Nezahualxochitl f Nahuatl
Possibly the name of a kind of medicinal plant found in the water. Derived from Nahuatl nezahual "fasting" and xōchitl "flower".
Nezhui f Nahuatl
Means "my blood" in Nahuatl.
Nica f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Nicandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nicander.
Nicasio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Nicasius.
Nicéforo m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nikephoros.
Niceto m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Niketas. This name was borne by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain from 1931 to 1936.
Nicoliah f & m Spanish
Comes from the name Nicole, is part of greek mythology
Nicómaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Nicomachus.
Nicté f Yucatec Maya, New World Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "mayflower" in Yucatec Maya.
Nicteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Nycteus.
Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish
Nikki f Spanish
Feminine Castilian Form of Nicolás.
Nikte f Yucatec Maya
Means "flower" in Yucatec Maya, from the word nik.
Nikte-ha f Yucatec Maya
From the Mayan elements nik meaning "flower" and ha meaning "water". This also refers to a specific type of waterlily, Nymphaea.
Nikyta f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Nikita.
Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.
Nines f Spanish
Diminutive of Angelines. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Ángeles.
Ninfidia f Late Roman, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidia.
Ninfidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nymphidianus.
Ninfidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphidius.
Ninfodora f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Nymphodora.
Nívea f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nix, "snow", genitive nivis). It was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her Spanish-language novel La casa de los espíritus (1982).
Nixza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Created in the 1940s, probably modelled on Taíno names that contain the letter X such as Guarionex and Caguax.
Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".
Noelvis f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).