Quetzalli
Nahuatl · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Quetzalli
Quetzalli means "precious feather" or "feathered," derived from Nahuatl *quetzal*, referring to the iridescent tail feathers of the quetzal bird, a sacred symbol among Mesoamerican cultures.
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Etymology
Quetzalli means "precious feather" or "feathered," derived from Nahuatl *quetzal*, referring to the iridescent tail feathers of the quetzal bird, a sacred symbol among Mesoamerican cultures. The name is used in Nahuatl-speaking communities and carries significance in Aztec and broader Mesoamerican cosmology, where the quetzal was associated with the deity Quetzalcoatl and represented divine power and beauty.
Quetzalli currently ranks #3,240 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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