Mexican
names are used in the country of Mexico in southern North America.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Anacaona f Taíno, MexicanMeans "golden flower" in Taíno, from
ana "flower" and
caona "gold". This was the name of the
cacica (a female
cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [
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Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)Contraction of
Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela
El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel
Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [
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Anecotlichimal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
anecuyotl, a kind of headdress, or perhaps belt, made from paper and feathers, and
chimalli "shield".
Antigua f Spanish (Rare)From a title of Virgin Mary, which came to be in Seville Cathedral's Virgen de la Antigua chapel. The word
antigua "old, ancient" referred to a fresco depicting Virgin Mary, which was sculpted on the wall of an ancient mosque which served as the basis for the new cathedral... [
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Aocnel m NahuatlMeans "good for nothing" or "null" in Nahuatl, derived from
aoc "no longer, not anymore" and
nelli "true, truth".
Aocqueman m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly means "no more time" or "not yet time" in Nahuatl, from
aoc "no longer, not anymore; not yet" and
queman "sometimes; at what time, when?".
Aoctleconitoa m NahuatlPossibly means "he says nothing", from Nahuatl
aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing left" and the directional form of
itoa "to say, to speak".
Aoctleitoca m & f NahuatlPossibly means "nameless" in Nahuatl, from
aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing more" and
itoca "name".
Aquetzalli f & m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from
ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".
Arán m & f Spanish, GalicianSpanish form of Catalan name
Aran, after
Val d'Aran region. The name originally comes from Basque
haran, meaning "valley".
Argelia f SpanishDerived from
Argelia, which is the Spanish name for the North African country Algeria. The country's name is in turn derived from the name of its capital city, namely Algiers (which is known as
Argel in Spanish)... [
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Argeme f SpanishFrom the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Argeme, meaning "The Virgin of Argeme."... [
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Asela f Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
Astolfo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, LiteratureItalian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Germanic name
Aistulf. In medieval legend Astolfo was one of Charlemagne's paladins, who appears as a magical character in the 'Orlando' poems (1495 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto.... [
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Ástor m Asturian, SpanishFrom the
Astures, a Celtic tribe that gave name to the Spanish region of Asturias.
Atapachtli m NahuatlMeans "water shell", from
atl "water" and
tapachtli "sea shell, coral".