Coyotl as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Coyotl

What is the meaning of the name Coyotl ?

The baby name Coyotl is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /koˈjoːt͡ɬ/ — Anglicized: KOY-otl (final 'tl' is a lateral affricate [t͡ɬ], often approximated as 'tl' or 'tul').

Coyotl is Nahuatl in Origin.

Coyotl derives from Classical Nahuatl coyōtl, meaning “coyote,” source of the Spanish and English word coyote. In Central Mexican tradition the animal signified cunning, adaptability, and song; the trickster-musician deity Huehuecóyotl (“Old Coyote”) embodies these qualities. As a personal element, -cóyotl appears in pre-Hispanic names such as Nezahualcóyotl, the famed poet-king of Texcoco. While the bare form Coyotl is rare in colonial records, it has modern revival as an Indigenous-identifying or nature-derived given name, typically gender-neutral though historically more common in masculine compounds.

Variant renderings include Coyotl (simplified), Coyōtl (scholarly with macron), and the honorific Coyotzin. Related forms are Spanish Coyote (usually a nickname) and compounds like Nezahualcóyotl (“Fasting Coyote”). The meaning centers on the coyote’s perceived wit and resilience, with connotations of artistry and playfulness. English speakers often render it KOY-o-tl; in Nahuatl the final -tl is a single consonant.

⚙ Coyotl is an uncommon pick. There are only 10 recorded uses of it in our data, from 1 country.