Tlazolteotl: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tlazolteotl – 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

Phonetic: tlah-zohl-TAY-oht-ul   IPA: /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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