Precious feather or beautiful thing
Derived from the Nahuatl word for the quetzal bird's tail feathers, which were highly prized in Aztec culture. It symbolizes something precious, beautiful, and of great value, often associated with royalty and the divine.
Less common today
Quetzalli isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,241 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
