At a Glance: Name: Oaxaca – Meaning: at the tip of the guaje tree – Origin: Nahuatl – Pronunciation: wah-HAH-kah
Oaxaca is a Nahuatl name meaning “at the tip of the guaje tree”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Oaxaca
Meaning: At the tip of the guaje tree.
Origin: Nahuatl.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Oaxaca
Phonetic: wah-HAH-kah IPA: /wəˈhɑːkə/
Popularity of Oaxaca
Oaxaca 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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