Coyote: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Coyote – Meaning: coyote (the animal) – Origin: Nahuatl (via Spanish) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ky-OH-tee


Coyote is a Nahuatl (via Spanish) boy's name meaning “coyote (the animal)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Coyote

Meaning: Coyote (the animal).

Origin: Nahuatl (via Spanish).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Coyote

Phonetic: ky-OH-tee   IPA: /kaɪˈoʊti/

Popularity of Coyote

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1993–2024.

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