Girl name · Nahuatl
Citlali
“star”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Citlali.
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About the name
Citlalli is star. The Milky Way was Citlalin Icue, the star-skirted one, and Citlalicue was a creator goddess — Nahuatl builds its cosmology out of ordinary nouns held together with possessives, so the astronomy and the theology use the same vocabulary.
The single-l spelling is the standard Mexican civil-registry form; Citlalli with two is the classical orthography.
Three syllables, said see-TLAH-lee. The tl cluster is a single sound and comes in the middle here, which makes it easier than Xochitl. On our vibe map it is Celestial, with Cultural Fusion held behind a real aesthetic primary.
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Is Citlali a boy or girl name?
Citlali is traditionally a girl name of Nahuatl origin.
What does the name Citlali mean?
Citlali means “star” of Nahuatl origin. Citlalli is star. The Milky Way was Citlalin Icue, the star-skirted one, and Citlalicue was a creator goddess — Nahuatl builds its cosmology out of ordinary nouns held together with possessives, so the astronomy and the theology use the same vocabulary.
Where does the name Citlali come from?
Citlali is Nahuatl in origin. The single-l spelling is the standard Mexican civil-registry form; Citlalli with two is the classical orthography.
What are common nicknames for Citlali?
Citla and Lali — the short-forms parents most often use for Citlali.
How popular is Citlali?
Citlali did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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