International Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Hispanized form of Citalli, Nahuatl
"star"
Derived from the language of the Nahua people of Mexico and Central America, Xitlali is a variation on Citalli, a sparkly name meaning "star".
Derived from the language of the Nahua people of Mexico and Central America, Xitlalli is a variation on Citalli, a sparkly name meaning "star".
Variation of Xochitl, Nahuatl, Aztec
"flower"
Phonetic spelling of Xochitl, used only six percent as much as the original.
Nahuatl, Aztec
Xochitl is a Nahuatl or Aztec floral name used in southern Mexico and pronounced SO-chee-tl or SHO-chee-tl, although sometimes the "tl" at the end is not pronounced, making it SO-Chee. A Nameberry…
Nahuatl, “divine force of lightning and death"
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…
Cherokee
"buffalo"
Buffaloes are honored in Cherokee culture, as they were notoriously difficult to hunt yet an important food source.
Mayan
"love, mercy"
Choctaw, Native American
"believes"
A cute, upbeat name with a covetable meaning.
Nahuatl
"heart, spirit"
A unisex name used in Nahuatl culture in Mexico and Central America. Yolotli is a variant that is used predominantly for girls.
A unisex name used in Nahuatl culture in Mexico and Central America.
A female given name in the Nahuatl culture in Mexico and Central America — a variation of the unisex name Yolotl.
"beloved heart"
Cherokee or variation of Jonah, Hebrew
"bear; dove"
A name with a double animal connection via two distinct origins, one Native American and the other Hebrew and Biblical. Yona is rare in the US but not unknown: It was given to a dozen baby girls in…
Native American tribal name
"those who kill"
The evocative name of one of our most beautiful national parks -- yes, but also the bombastic cartoon character, Yosemite Sam.
Inuit
"beautiful"
Cree
"it is windy"
From the word yôtin , this Cree name is said with two short syllables and is associated with gusty, windy weather.
Taino, Persian
"grassy flatlands; flame of a candle"
This zippy, outdoorsy name is a multicultural option, with its roots in Taino and Persian. On one hand, it is the source of the word and name Savannah, derived from Taino, the language of the…
Native American
"high mountain"
Has an evocative feel, unusual to the Western ear without being identified with any particular culture.
Ojibwe
"it is (early) spring"
From the Ojibwe word for early Spring, Ziigwan has a bright, jubilant sound, reflective of its meaning. Used by the Indigenous people of the Great Lakes region and the northern plains, Ziigwan may be…
