At a Glance
- Meaning
- Aztec goddess of vice, filth, and ritual purification
- Origin
- Nahuatl
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- tlah-zohl-TAY-oht-ul
Tlazolteotl is a Nahuatl girl's name meaning “Aztec goddess of vice, filth, and ritual purification”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.
Meaning & Origin of Tlazolteotl
Meaning: Aztec goddess of vice, filth, and ritual purification.
Origin: Nahuatl.
A common claim: Aztec earth and moon goddess. Actually: Tlazolteotl is documented as an Aztec goddess of vice, filth, and ritual purification (steam baths) — not specifically an earth or moon deity.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tlazolteotl
tlah-zohl-TAY-oht-ulIPA /tlɑːzoʊlˈteɪoʊtəl/
Popularity of Tlazolteotl
Tlazolteotl 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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