Meaning
For the recorded Classical Nahuatl source word: star.
This is linguistic source-word context, not a prediction or evaluation of a bearer.
A LITTLE UNCOMMON. ENTIRELY YOURS.
Citlali
Meaning, origin and pronunciation, with published usage by place and year.
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Origin
Spanish given name with Nahuatl ancestry
The reviewed Spanish entry explicitly traces the feminine name to a Classical Nahuatl source word and records chiefly Mexican use.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2025 | Girls | 5 (rounded to 5) | 6976 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 159 | 1380 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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Meaning: For the recorded Classical Nahuatl source word: star.
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This is linguistic source-word context, not a prediction or evaluation of a bearer.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Spanish given name with Nahuatl ancestry
Checked against cited source
The reviewed Spanish entry explicitly traces the feminine name to a Classical Nahuatl source word and records chiefly Mexican use.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Related name: Lali
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The reviewed Spanish given-name entry lists Lali as a related term; it is not asserted as a universal nickname.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.