A name from Aztec mythology, Xolotl was the God of fire and lightning. He is depicted as a dog-headed man who guided the dead towards Mictlan (the Aztec underworld). The god of twins (and a twin himself), he was also god of monsters, death, sickness and misfortune. He is a significant figure in mythology, responsible for guiding the sun through the underworld each night.
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Xolotl gives his name to the species of aquatic salamander, the axolotl, which translates to "water dog". Rarely chosen as a given name, it has been used very occasionally in Mexico, though it is (only slightly) more likely to appear as a surname. 

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