Tonalli
Nahuatl · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Tonalli
Tonalli means "day" or "sun" and derives from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec civilization.
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Etymology
Tonalli means "day" or "sun" and derives from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec civilization. The name is used primarily among Nahua peoples and indigenous Mexican communities, with roots in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cosmology where the sun held significant spiritual and calendrical importance.
Tonalli currently ranks #13,710 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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