Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Latin American Indian

Usage note The native tribes of the America have been ravaged by the colonizing natives of Spain and Portugal, so a person with Aztec, Inca or Mayan ancestry may not have a first name from these civilizations. Likely they will use a Spanish first name. Similarly, the majority of people with Aztec ancestry will use a Spanish surname rather than a Nahuatl one. The Quechua and Mayans are more likely to keep indigenous surnames. NOTE: There is a slow and meaningful resurgence of Aztec (Nahuatl), Mayan, and Incan (Quechuan) names is happening across Latin America and in diaspora communities, driven by a cultural push to reclaim indigenous heritage. Some Brazilians who are not of Guarani descent will still have a Guarani first name. Aztec/Nahuatl girls’ names Acatl Acaxochitl Achcauhtli Ahuilizitli Amoxtli Anacaona Atl Atototl Atotoztli Ayauhcihuatl Azcalxochizin Cacamacihuatzin Cacauaxochitl Calli Centehua Centeotl Centocihuatl Chalchiuhtlicue Chalchiuitl Chalchiutinenetzin Chantico Chicahua Chicomecoatl Chihuacoatl Chimalman Chipahua Cihuaton Cipactli Citlali Citlalli Citlalmina Coatl Coaxoch Coszcatl Cozamalotl Cualli Cuauhtli Cuetlaxochitl Cuetzpallin Cuicatl Cuitlaxaochitzin Ehecatl Eloxochitl Etalpalli Eztli Huitzilxochtzin Huixtocihuatl Ichpochton Ichtaca Icnoyotl Iczoxochitl Ihuicatl Ilancueitl Ilhuitl Itotia Ixcatzin Ixtli Izquixochitl Malinal Malinalli Malinalxochitl Malinche Malintzin Manauia Matlacihuatl Mazatl Mecatl Metztli Metztli Miahuaxiuitl Michtlantecahuatl Miquiztli Miyahuaxiuhtzin Miyaoaxochitl Nahuatl Necahual Nelli Nenetl Nochtli Nopalxochitl Ocelot Ohtli Ollacatl Ollin Omecihuatl Omixochitl Papantzin Patli Quauhxochitl Quetzalli Quetzalpetlatl Quetzalxochitl Quiahuitl Quiauhxochitl Tacapantzin Tecapan Tecolotl Tecuelhuatzin Tecuichpo Teicuih - younger sister Teiztlacahua Tenoch Teocali Teotalco Tepin - older sister Teuicui - younger sister Teyauh Teyacapan - firstborn Tiacapan Tiacapantzin Tlacahuepan Tlachinolli Tlaco - middle child Tlacoehua - second born Tlacoxochitl Tlalli Tlazolteotl Tlexictli Tlillocapantin Tochtli Toltecatl Tonacacihual Tonantzin Uacalxochitl Xihuitl Xilonen Xilotl Xiloxoch Xiloxochitl Xipil Xiuhcoatl Xochiquetzal Xochitl Xoco - last born Xoyocotl Xuchimatzatzin Yaotl Yayauhqui Yolihuani Yolotli Yoltzin Zeltzin Zitlali Zytlali Aztec/Nahuatl boys’ names Acacitli Acamapichtli Acampichtli Achcauhtli Achitometl Acolmixtli Acxotecatl Ahcamba Ahexotl Ahuaxpitzatzin Ahuiliztli Amoxtli Apanacatl Atl Atlan-Tonnan Atlixcatzin Atonal Atzauatzin Axayaca Axayacatl Axoacatzin Axolohua Axoquentzin Cacama Cacamatzin Camaxtli Cenyaotl Chalchiahtlicue Chicahua Chichimecatecle Chicomecoatl Chihuaquequenotzin Chimalli Chimalpahin Chimalpopoca Chipahua Citlacoatl Citlalli Coanacoch Coanocochtzin Coatl Coatzontli Cocozca Colin Copil Coyotl Cuahutemoc Cualli Cuaucoatl Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtlehuanitzin Cuautemoc Cuautlehuanitzin Cuetlachtli Cuilol Cuitlauac Etalpalli Ezhuahuacatl Eztli Huemac Huetzin Huicton Huitzilihuitl Huitzilin Huitzilopochtli Ichtaca Icnoyotl Ihuicatl Ilhuicamina Ilhuitl Itotia Itzcoatl Itzquauatzin Itzquemitl Itztli Ixtli Ixtlilxochitl Iztahuatzin Macuilxochitl Mamexi Matlalihuitl Maxixcatzin Maxtla Mayeuatzin Mazatl Mecatl Meconetzin Metzli Milintica Moquihuix Motecuma Motelchiuh Mutex Nahuatl Nauyotl Necahual Necalli Netzahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualpilli Nochhuetl Nochtli Nopaltzin Ocelopan Ocuitecatl Ohtli Ollacatl Opochtli Oquitzin Panitzin Patli Pimotl Pizotzin Pochotl Popopoyotl Quahcoatl Quahtlatoa Qualpopoca Quauhtli Quetzal Quetzalcoatl Quetzalmantzin Quilaztli Quimichetl Tangaxoan Tayauh Tecayehuatl Techolatlallatzin Tecocoitzin Tecocol Tecuiciztecatl Temictzin Temilotecatl Tenoch Tenzacatetl Teocalli Teoctlamazqui Teputzitoloc Tetepi Tetlahuehuequititzin Tetlepanquetzatzin Texcoyo Tezcacoatl Tezozomoc Tilmatzin Timas Tizoc Tlacaelel Tlacahele Tlacahuepan Tlacateotl Tlachinolli Tlacochcalcatl Tlacoteotzin Tlaloc Tlaltececatzin Tlapaltecatl Tlaquiach Tlazopilli Tlilpopoctazin Tlilpotonqui Tlotzin Tochtli Toltecatl Totoquihatzin Tototl Tzompan Tzontecochatzin Xihuitl Xilotzin Xipil Xipilli Xiucaque Xiuhcoatl Xiuhtecuhtli Xochipanitzin Xochipilli Xocoyatzin Xolotl Xoxopehualoc Yaotl Yayauhqui Yaztachimal Yolotli Zincicha Zoanacochtzin Zolin Zolton Inca/Quechua girls’ names Inca girls’ names consisted of one or two of certain words (Aca, Anas, Anclla, Anta, Carua, Chimbo, Chimpu, Choque, Chumbi, Coca, Collque, Cuillor, Cura, Curi, Cusi, Huaco, Huarcay, Inguill, Mama, Marca, Maxi, Ocllo, Pinca, Polan, Quilaco, Quispe, Rimay, Runtu, Sisa, Siza, Suyo, Urma). Some examples: Chimpu, Maxi-Coca, Chimbo-Aca, Marca-Chimbo, Inguill, Quispe-Cusi and Siza-Ocllo. Inca/Quechua boys’ names Anquimarca Anta-Accla Apo Apu Atahualpa Atoc Atoc-Sopa Atoc-Suqui Auqui-Huaman Canchari Capac-Tupac Cariapata Cayo-Topa Chalcuchima Challco Chiaquitinta Chiguan-Topa Chilche Chunchos Colla-Topa Condorcanqui Coyllas Curi-Paucar Curiatao Cusi Cusichaca Guacra Guaman-Poma Guaritito Guaritopa Huachuri Hualpa Huaman Huaritico Huascar Huayna-Capac Huaypalcon Illa Illaquita Inquill Ispaca Llicllic Luyes Maila Manco Maras Marcavilca Mayta Ninan-Cuyuchi Ninancoro Orco-Varanca Ozcoc Pachacuti Parinango Pascac Paucar Paullu Pomacapi Pomaguala Puma Pumi-Sopa Pusca Puyu-Vilca Rumiñahui Quilaco Quillis-Sacha Quingallumbo Quintiraura Quispe-Titu Quispe-Tupac Quisquis Quizo Rimac Roca Ronpa Sahuaraura Sayri-Tupac Sotaurco Sullca-Yanac Surandaman Taipi Tanqui Taraque Tiso Titu-Atauchi Titu-Cusi Torinaseo Tucuycuyche Tupac Tupac-Amaru Tupac-Hualpa Usca-Curiatao Villac-Umu Yamqui-Mayta Yuncailo Yupanqui Zambiza Zopahua Zope Inca titles Aclla -- woman chosen for royal service Auqui -- prince Coya -- principal wife/sister queen Mamacona -- mother/chosen woman Nusta -- princess Palla -- noble lady Tupac -- royal Yupanqui -- honored Mayan girls’ names Ah-Kin Ahau-Xoc Ahpo-Hel Ahpo-Katun Akna-Montes Balam Balam-Ix Caha-Paluma Cakixa Chac-Xib-Chax Choima Colel-Cab Hun-Colel Itzam Itzel Ixchab Ixchel Ixchelle Ixchup Ixkuknab Ixkuknob Ixmucane Ixtab Kan-Le-Ox Kanal-Ikal Kayan-Kuk Kitza Koh Kuknob Malinali Matactin Meztli Nhutalu Nuk Pacal Quibock-Nicte Tactani Takal-Tun Te-Xoc Ton-Ahau Ton-Multun-Kul-Na Tu-Kul-Tok Tzununiha Tzytzyan Wac-Chan-Ahau Wac-Chanil-Ahau Wac-Tun Xela Xibalbá (Hell) Xmucane Xob Xoc Xquiq Xtacunabilxunan Ysalane Zacal-Noh Zac-Kuk Mayan boys’ names Ac-Kan Ah-Ahuoal Ahau-Uinic Ah-Kinchil Ah-Mac-In Ah-Nab-Pacal Ahpo-Balamm Ahpop-Achi Ah-Tzib Atlacatl Bol Butz-Chan Cauac Chaacal Chaan-Muan Chac Chan Chan-Yat Chiam Cit-Chac-Coh Coh Cu-Ix Ek-Chuah Ha Hun-Ahau Hun-Kak Hunahpu Itzamna Kak-Ne-Xoc Kan Kan-Xul K’ayum K’in Kinich-Ahau Kukulkan Manik Mochcouoh Nachancal Naum-Pat Nuxib Ox-Ha-Te Pacal-Tzele Tactani Ta-Tzek Tek Ti-Kan-Toc Topec Vakaki Xbalanque Xbaquiyalo Xipe-Topec Xix-Chan Xpiacoc Xulu Xun Yax-Pac Yax-Tul Yum-Kaax Zac-Balam Mayan calendar names Highland Mayans were often named after the day or month they were born. The Tzolkin calendar (days of the month) 0 Ahau 1 Imix 2 Ik 3 Akbal 4 Kan 5 Chicchan 6 Cimi 7 Manik 8 Lamat 9 Muluc 10 Oc 11 Chuen 12 Eb 13 Ben 14 Ix 15 Men 16 Cib 17 Caban 18 Etznab 19 Caunac The Haab calendar (months of the year) 1 Pop 2 Uo 3 Zip 4 Zotz 5 Tzec 6 Xul 7 Yaxkin 8 Mol 9 Chen 10 Yax 11 Zac 12 Ceh 13 Mac 14 Kankin 15 Muan 16 Pax 17 Kayab 18 Cumku Tupi/Guarani girls’ names Anahei Anahí Annahi Araci Aracy Bartira Bartyra Ceci Cycy Guacimara Guacira Guaraciaba Iara Iracema Irasema Iuna Jaci Janaína Jasy Juci Kauane Maíra Moara Poti Potira Tainá Uiara Yaci Yara Yeruti Tupi/Guarani boys’ names Ajuricaba Araken Ararigbóia Cauã Caubi Cauê Cosme Jaci Jacy Moacir Peri Pery Piatã Pinon Raini Rudá Tabare Ubirajara Ubiratã Urubatan Yamandú Zuñi surnames Some Zuñi have Hispanic surnames. Bobelu Bowanie Bowekaty Cooeyate Eriacho Halona Laselute Lesarlley Nastacio Natewa Ondulacy Panteah Qwetawki Tsethlikai Wyaco Zuni Aztec/Nahuatl surnames Aca Acuca Atlatenco Ciauiuinti Coatl Cocolotl Colexcua Coyote Coyotl Cuacuas Cuahuey Cuatzo Cuauhtle Cuauhtli Cuautlaxahue Cuautle Cuautli Cuaxiloa Huante Hueytletl Huitle Huixtlaca Icnoyotl Itzcotecatl Izcoatl Izmoyotl Matlacuahuac Michuai Moctezuma Montezuma Ocotoxtle Quechol Tecaxco Tecpanecatl Tecuapetla Tecuatl Tenahua Tenochtitlan Tentle Tepetl Tepeyahuitl Tlachi Tlacuchcalcatl Tlatehui Tlatelolco Tlatilpa Tletla Tochimani Tome Tonal Tototzintle Toxtle Tzili Tzone Tzonen Xaxalpa Xicale Xicotencatl Zacatzontetl Zacatzontle Zapotitla Inca/Quechua surnames Achachau Alca Allauca Allcca Allccarima Alqa Amary Anhuaman Aucapuca Auquitayasi Cahua Caipa Callanaupa Cancha Canchon Carhuanina Carihuasari Ccahua Ccahuantico Ccarhuarupay Ccari Ccasani Ccolque Ccora Chakana Chambi Champi Chanca Chanka Chaupin Chawpin Chillitupa Chipana Choque Chum Chuquimango Chuquipoma Cocha Colca Colquehuanca Condor Condori Curichimba Cusi Cusipuma Cuya Guaman Guanuna Huaccha Huachalla Hualla Huaman Huamanchagua Huamancuri Huamanga Huamani Huanca Huancachuri Huaricancha Huayhua Huayta Humahuaca Humala Huyhua Inka Jaillita Kancha Kuntur Kusi Llactahuaman Llancay Lloque Macavilca Malqui Mallqui Mallma Mamani Manco Maygua Mayhuasca Michi Motocanchi Naccha Nahuis Nana Naupari Nina Ninahuaman Olaya Orccosupa Pachari Pachacutec Pari Paricahua Paucar Paucarchuco Pillihuaman Pillpe Pinchi Pinto Polloqueri Poma Pumacaja Pumacallao Pumasupa Qelka Qhawa Quelka Quichca Quillahuaman Quispe Quisuyupanqui Rimayhuaman Roca Sayritupac Sihui Sinchi Soncco Sulca Surichaqui Ticahuanca Ticllacuri Ticona Tupa Tupac Ucharima Uchuypoma Usucachi Vilca Yacupaico Yupanqui Mayan surnames Ac Au Baas Bacab Bak Balam Batun Caamal Cab Camal Can Canche Canek Canul Catzim Cauich Ceh Cen Cetz Cex Chable Chac Chale Chan Cay Che Chhel Chi Chim Chu Chuc Cime Cob Cocom Coh Cool Couoh Cu Cupul Cutz Dzab Dzal Dzib Dzul Ek Euan Hau Hiz Huchim Iz Kantun Katu Keb Kej Ku Kutz Kuyoc Maaz Maty May Maz Mex Miis Moh Mucuy Na Nabte Nah Nayal Noh Nuch Och Pacab Pat Pech Peech Pol Poot Pot Puc Puch Tah Tamay Tul Tun Tuz Tzab Tzama Tzek Uc Ucan Uicab Uitz Uxul Witzil Xiu Xol Xool Yah Yam Yoc