Balam
Mesoamerica · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Balam
The name 'Balam' means "jaguar" in the Yucatec Maya language, derived from the Mayan root *balam* referring to the big cat.
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Etymology
The name 'Balam' means "jaguar" in the Yucatec Maya language, derived from the Mayan root *balam* referring to the big cat. It is used primarily in Mayan and Mesoamerican cultures, notably in the Maya civilization where it appears in the Popol Vuh as a title for heroic figures like the "Hero Twins" (Hunahpú and Xbalanqué) and as a surname in modern Yucatán.
Balam currently ranks #4,562 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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