Nahuatl female names come from the Nahuatl language of Central Mexico. The language has limited grammatical gender, so women’s names follow the same compounding patterns as other Nahuatl names. A distinctive feminine feature is the frequent use of xochitl “flower” as a name element in compounds, which is historically associated with women. Nature and celestial terms occur widely, with flower and precious-feather themes especially common for girls.

Modern usage often reflects Spanish-influenced spellings (ll, tz) and final -i or -y variants. Names found for girls today include Citlali, Citlalli, Coaxoch, Malinalxochitl, Quetzalli, Quetzalxochitl, Meztli, Isel, Itzcali, and Yaritzy.