Girl name · Nahuatl
Xochiquetzal
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: flower and precious featherXochiquetzal is a girl's name that comes from Nahuatl and means "flower and precious feather". It is used in Spanish.
- Meaning
- Flower and precious feather
- Origin
- Nahuatl
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sho-chee-KET-sahl
Meaning and origin of Xochiquetzal
As a girl's name, Xochiquetzal comes from Nahuatl and means "flower and precious feather". It is used in Spanish.
Say it sho-chee-KET-sahl. In Spanish, say soh-chee-KET-sahl. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Xochiquetzal on our names that mean flower list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Xochiquetzal on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Xochiquetzal on 3 lists.
“Aztec goddess of flowers, beauty and love. Say sho-chee-KET-sahl”
From Goddess names, goddess names from Africa, the Americas, Polynesia and beyond
“Flower and precious feather; Nahuatl. Aztec goddess of beauty and flowers. Say soh-chee-KET-sahl”
From Mexican girl names, nahuatl and Aztec girl names
“Aztec goddess of love, beauty and flowers”
From Names that mean love, gods and goddesses of love
How popular is Xochiquetzal?
- US rank in 2025
- #14,854
- 6 babies, 4 per million girls
- Best rank
- #14,854 in 2025
- 6 babies that year
- Babies since 2015
- At least 21
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2020s | 2 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Rank | – | – | – | – | – | #17,549 | – | #17,499 | – | #14,854 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- RosaRose flower (Latin, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- NarcisoNarcissus flower (Greek, boy)
- AntheaFlower, blossom (Greek, girl)
- FleurA flower (Latin, girl)
- FlorFlower (Latin, girl)
- GemmaGem, precious stone (Latin, girl)
- HanaFlower in Japanese; one in Korean (Japanese and Korean, girl)
- IantheViolet flower (Greek, girl)
Middle names for Xochiquetzal
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Nahuatl
- AmeyalliSpring, fountain (Nahuatl, girl)
- CitlaliStar (Nahuatl, girl)
- MalinalliTall grass (Nahuatl, girl)
- MetztliMoon (Nahuatl, unisex)
- QuetzalliQuetzal feather, precious thing (Nahuatl, girl)
- TlalliEarth, land (Nahuatl, girl)
- TonalliDay, warmth of the sun (Nahuatl, unisex)
- TonantzinOur revered mother (Nahuatl, girl)
- XitlaliStar (Nahuatl, girl)
- XóchitlFlower (Nahuatl, girl)
Xochiquetzal: common questions
What does the name Xochiquetzal mean?
Xochiquetzal comes from Nahuatl and means "flower and precious feather".
Is Xochiquetzal a boy or girl name?
Xochiquetzal is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Xochiquetzal come from?
Xochiquetzal comes from Nahuatl and means "flower and precious feather". Today it is used in Spanish.
How do you pronounce Xochiquetzal?
Say sho-chee-KET-sahl. In Spanish, say soh-chee-KET-sahl. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Xochiquetzal?
Xochiquetzal ranked #14,854 in the US in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Xochiquetzal?
Middle names that flow well with Xochiquetzal include Anne, Bess, Dawn, Esme and Fern. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.