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Girl · Uncertain; claimed Maya
Itzel
Say it: eet-SEL
Meaning
Of uncertain origin; usually said to be Yucatec Maya and connected with the goddess Ixchel, but no reliable meaning or pre-colonial use as a personal name is documented. Translations such as 'rainbow lady' or 'dew of the evening' are unsupported.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A modern Mexican favourite of the later 20th century, also common among Mexican-Americans.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 17,705 babies given this name since 1977
- At its height in 2005, about 1 in 1,900 girls
- 516 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Itzell
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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