The baby name Imix is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-mish (Yucatec Maya approx. /iˈmiʃ/; English approx. "EE-mix").
Imix is Mayan in Origin.
The baby name Imix is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-mish (Yucatec Maya approx. /iˈmiʃ/; English approx. "EE-mix").
Imix is Mayan in Origin.
Imix is a Maya name from the first day sign of the 260‑day sacred calendar, the Tzolk’in. In Classic inscriptions the IMIX glyph evokes primordial waters and is linked to the crocodile or water‑lily monster, a figure of earth and life‑giving moisture. As a given name it conveys beginnings, fertility, nourishment, and intuition; in Yucatec it is pronounced ee‑meesh, and its debated root centers on water and earth imagery.
Documented widely on stelae and in divinatory almanacs, Imix functions as the cycle‑starting day and a potent ceremonial sign. As a personal name it appears in modern Maya communities that use day‑sign names and has gained limited unisex use elsewhere. Variants follow language: Yucatec Imix; K’iche’ and Kaqchikel Imox; close forms in Tz’utujil and other Mayan languages. The spelling is usually kept intact, and diminutives are rare.
Imix is vanishingly rare. We count just 14 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
Imix is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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