Ixchel
eesh-CHEHL
Mayan
"lady rainbow"
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Updated Tue May 12 2026
Ixchel Origin and Meaning
Variation of Itzel
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Ixchel Rank in US Top 1000
The name Ixchel in Pop Culture
- IxchelMayan goddess of childbirth, war and medicine; also associated with the moon. She was so sacred to Maya women that they founded an island sanctuary, still called the Isla de Mujeres (Island of Women), off Cancun, Mexico.
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