Girl name · Nahuatl
Xochitl
“flower”
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Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Xochitl.
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About the name
Xōchitl is flower, and also the twentieth and last day-sign of the Aztec ritual calendar — the tōnalpōhualli ran on twenty signs and thirteen numbers, and Xochitl closed the cycle.
It survived the conquest in continuous use in central Mexico and is now common in Mexico and among Mexican American families, which makes it one of the very few pre-Columbian names in ordinary circulation rather than revival.
Two syllables, said SO-cheetl. The final -tl is a single Nahuatl consonant with no English equivalent and most US speakers land on SO-cheel. On our vibe map it is Nature-Inspired, with Cultural Fusion held behind a real aesthetic primary.
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Is Xochitl a boy or girl name?
Xochitl is traditionally a girl name of Nahuatl origin.
What does the name Xochitl mean?
Xochitl means “flower” of Nahuatl origin. Xōchitl is flower, and also the twentieth and last day-sign of the Aztec ritual calendar — the tōnalpōhualli ran on twenty signs and thirteen numbers, and Xochitl closed the cycle.
Where does the name Xochitl come from?
Xochitl is Nahuatl in origin. It survived the conquest in continuous use in central Mexico and is now common in Mexico and among Mexican American families, which makes it one of the very few pre-Columbian names in ordinary circulation rather than revival.
What are common nicknames for Xochitl?
Xochi and Sochi — the short-forms parents most often use for Xochitl.
How popular is Xochitl?
Xochitl 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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