Boy name · Nahuatl
Tonatiuh
“the sun, he who goes forth shining”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Tonatiuh.
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About the name
Tonatiuh is the sun and the sun god — the fifth sun, in a cosmology where four previous suns had already been destroyed and this one is owed blood to keep moving. The face at the centre of the Aztec calendar stone is usually identified as his.
It is a heavy name in Mexico and used sparingly, closer to naming a boy Apollo than to naming him Sol.
Four syllables, said toh-nah-TEE-oo. Long, and it wants a short surname more than a short middle. On our vibe map it is Mythological with a Celestial source.
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Is Tonatiuh a boy or girl name?
Tonatiuh is traditionally a boy name of Nahuatl origin.
What does the name Tonatiuh mean?
Tonatiuh means “the sun, he who goes forth shining” of Nahuatl origin. Tonatiuh is the sun and the sun god — the fifth sun, in a cosmology where four previous suns had already been destroyed and this one is owed blood to keep moving. The face at the centre of the Aztec calendar stone is usually identified as his.
Where does the name Tonatiuh come from?
Tonatiuh is Nahuatl in origin. It is a heavy name in Mexico and used sparingly, closer to naming a boy Apollo than to naming him Sol.
What are common nicknames for Tonatiuh?
Tona and Tiuh — the short-forms parents most often use for Tonatiuh.
How popular is Tonatiuh?
Tonatiuh did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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