At a Glance: Name: Coatlicue – Meaning: she of the serpent skirt – Origin: Nahuatl – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ko-aht-LEE-kway
Coatlicue is a Nahuatl girl's name meaning “she of the serpent skirt”. It appears in our list of 200+ Goddess Names for Girls — Powerful, Mythical, and Wildly Unique.
Meaning & Origin of Coatlicue
Meaning: She of the serpent skirt.
Origin: Nahuatl.
A common claim: Aztec earth goddess, mother of the gods, the body of life and death together Actually: Coatlicue was an Aztec mother goddess, but her name literally translates to 'she of the serpent skirt'.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Coatlicue
Phonetic: ko-aht-LEE-kway IPA: /koʊ.ɑːtˈliːkweɪ/
Popularity of Coatlicue
Coatlicue doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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