Girl · #16,763 in 2026

Mextli

Huitzilopochtli is the solar and war deity of sacrifice in Aztec religion. He was also the patron god of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. He wielded Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent, as a weapon, thus also associating Huitzilopochtli with fire.

Current Rank
#16,763
Peak Rank
#16,763 (2011)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2011
First Year
2011
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#16763
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mextli

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Huitzilopochtli is the solar and war deity of sacrifice in Aztec religion. He was also the patron god of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. He wielded Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent, as a weapon, thus also associating Huitzilopochtli with fire.

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Etymology
There continues to be disagreement about the full significance of Huītzilōpōchtli's name. Generally it is agreed that there are two elements, huītzilin "hummingbird" and ōpōchtli "left hand side". The name is often translated as "Left-Handed Hummingbird" or "Hummingbird of the South" on the basis that Aztec cosmology associated the south with the left hand side of the body. However, Frances Karttunen points out that in Classical Nahuatl compounds are usually head final , implying that a more accurate translation may be "the left (or south) side of the hummingbird". The hummingbird was spiritua
Origin & history
Huitzilopochtli, as depicted in the Codex Tovar Huitzilopochtli was the patron god of the Mexica tribe. Originally, he was of little importance to the Nahuas , but after the rise of the Aztecs, Tlacaelel reformed their religion and put Huitzilopochtli at the same level as Quetzalcoatl , Tlaloc , and Tezcatlipoca , making him a solar god. Through this, Huitzilopochtli replaced Nanahuatzin , the solar god from the Nahua legend. Huitzilopochtli was said to be in a constant struggle with the darkness and required nourishment in the form of sacrifices to ensure the sun would survive the cycle of 52

The Story of Mextli

Mextli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 5 Mextlis were born — ranking #16,763 that year. As of 2026, Mextli ranks #16,763 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Mextlis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mextli

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mextli

What does the name Mextli mean?
Huitzilopochtli is the solar and war deity of sacrifice in Aztec religion. He was also the patron god of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. He wielded Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent, as a weapon, thus also associating Huitzilopochtli with fire.
How popular is Mextli in 2026?
In 2026, Mextli ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Mextli most popular?
Mextli reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #16,763 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Mextli a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mextli is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mextli?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mextli include Aalyvia, Aashini, Aayden. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Mextli

Mextli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Mextli's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #16,763. Use the chart and map above to compare Mextli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.