Xochitl means flower — from the Nahuatl, the Aztec word for flower. Xochitl is one of the most authentically indigenous names in the Americas. The Aztec goddess Xochiquetzal is the goddess of beauty, love, and flowers. The X-opening and TL-ending are quintessentially Nahuatl. Three syllables of the most authentic Aztec flower, the goddess of beauty, and the most distinctively indigenous name.
Xochitl comes from the Nahuatl meaning flower — the Aztec word. Xochiquetzal is the Aztec goddess of beauty, love, and flowers. The X-opening and TL-ending are quintessentially Nahuatl.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Nahuatl/Aztec.
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Today
Xochitl remains a beloved choice, ranking #1660 in the US. 5,895 babies have been named Xochitl since 1955.
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How popular is Xochitl?
2024peak year
Xochitl reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 221 babies received the name (ranked #1105). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1660), with about 140 babies given the name annually. Xochitl has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 5,895 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Xochitl's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Aztec-flower leadership. People named Xochitl tend to be distinctive, authentic, and gifted at being the most indigenous flower in any garden.
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Most indigenous flower
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Aztec-authentic
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Xochiquetzal-goddess
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Nahuatl-X-TL
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Beauty-love-flowers
X6
O6
C3
H8
I9
T2
L3
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Xochitl
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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