Moon
Derived from the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs, this name refers to the deity of the moon. In Aztec mythology, Meztli was often associated with the night and the lunar cycle, sometimes depicted as a god or goddess who failed to sacrifice themselves to become the sun, becoming the moon instead.
Less common today
Meztli isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,178 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character representing the moon deity · Aztec Mythology
