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12 Nahuatl Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With I

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Last Updated on Oct 3, 2023

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Izel	Girl	Unique; Delicate; God contends; A river in Russia
Iyari	Unisex	Heart; Memory
Iccauhtli	Boy	A younger brother
Ichtaca	Unisex	Secret
Icnoyotl	Unisex	Friendship
Ihuicatl	Unisex	Sky
Ilhikamina	Boy	He who shoots arrows at the sky; The name of a great Mexican king
Ilhuitl	Unisex	Day
Itotia	Unisex	Dance
Iuitl	Unisex	Feather

Ichpochton	Girl	Little daughter
Itzcuin	Boy	Runs like a dog

Infographic: Top Nahuatl Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With I

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Nahuatl Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With I(infographic)

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