Nahuatl male names come from the Nahuatl language of central Mexico. The language does not mark grammatical gender, so distinctions for boys often rely on meaning and titles. Many male names are nouns or compounds with the absolutive endings -tli or -li. Elements linked to rulership and status appear in male forms, notably pilli “noble/prince,” and the reverential suffix -tzin in names of male leaders. Themes tied to warfare, animals, and natural forces are common in male names.

Today these names are rare nationally but persist in Nahua communities and appear in historically informed naming. Examples include Cuauhtemoc, Itzcoatl, Montezuma, Nezahualpilli, Nopaltzin, Huitzilihuitl, Chimalli, Quauhtli, Mazatl, and Xiuhtezcatl.