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Mexican names blend Spanish Catholic tradition — saints' names and Marian titles like Guadalupe and Dolores — with distinctly Mexican coinages and diminutive forms.

Quick facts: Mexican names

  • Many Mexican names derive from Catholic saints' days and Marian titles like Guadalupe and Dolores
  • Diminutive suffixes (-ito, -ita, -y) are common and often become names in their own right
  • Mexican naming frequently blends indigenous Nahuatl roots with Spanish forms
  • Baptism and quinceañera traditions strongly influence naming choices in Mexican families

Mexican Girl Names

360 girl names of Mexican origin — showing top 120

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gift from the sea
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noble
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beautiful
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Nahuatl
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friendly or kind
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Altar of the goddess
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Meaning 'the white flower'
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Derived from the name 'Aritza', meaning 'noble' or 'gentle'.
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A combination of Ana and Karen, meaning 'grace' and 'pure'
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Spanish
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Butterfly; grace
12
water
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water lily
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Spanish
15
precious, a treasured possession
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a flower; it means 'air' or 'spirit'
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Donde el agua brota
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Graceful
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The water flower, symbolizes freshness and beauty
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A variant of Alizé, meaning 'noble' or 'joyful'
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a variant of Azucena, meaning ‘lily’
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your grace
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Arc of the sky
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Nahuatl
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Spanish
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Graceful and full of grace
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Spanish
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Nahuatl
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the one who brings joy
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Spanish
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Spanish
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Nahuatl
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to gather together
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a name that combines 'Ana' (grace) and 'Yancy' (English origin meaning: 'Englishman')
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The one who is loved
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graceful, full of grace
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Without a star
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mysterious and beautiful flower
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a variant of Adanel, gift from God
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a drop
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reality; something that is real
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to bring joy
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Derived from 'Aliana' with a unique twist.
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crown of flowers
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Derived from 'Ara', an altar, and 'Celia', heavenly.
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graced by God
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The one who brings flowers
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Spanish
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A modern variant of the name 'Angélica', meaning 'angelic'.
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The one who brings water
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little gourd
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gracious, full of grace
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brilliant, bright
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Bright and radiant, associated with beauty.
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The one who shines brightly
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a variant of Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'.
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Spanish
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little girl
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Star
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star
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star
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moonlight
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Spanish
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star
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A diminutive of Chavela, often associated with 'young girl' or 'youth'
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Nahuatl
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Dawn or sunrise
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little girl or young girl
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Young woman
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Nahuatl
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star
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Spanish
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Citlally means 'star'.
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Meaning 'star'.
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Nahuatl
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star
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Nahuatl
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Nahuatl
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meaning 'horseman' or 'cowboy', particularly associated with the traditional Mexican horseman.
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She who speaks with clarity
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Spanish
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She who is beloved
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Spanish
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a wild flower
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Spanish
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delightful
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From God; divine
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Spanish
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sea
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Valley of Dan
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a modern feminine name, possibly a variant of Daniza or derived from Dana in various contexts
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from the river
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little flower
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Dawn
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Diminutive of Fabiola, meaning bean
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Spanish
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Joyful or blissful
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Spanish
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a name that signifies 'she who is born from the moon'
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Spanish
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Joyful
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A beloved name with deep roots
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Nahuatl
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light
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Spanish
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the light in the darkness
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Nahuatl
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moonlight
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Born in the night
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the name of the goddess of love, fertility, and medicine in Maya mythology.
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The one who dances in the moonlight
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a gift or blessing
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Nahuatl
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tremble or shake
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Light
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She who is beautiful
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Name means 'star'
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Basque
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Nahuatl
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Maya

Mexican Boy Names

75 boy names of Mexican origin — showing top 75

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Nahuatl
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Spanish
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Spanish
4
Descending Sun
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Nahuatl
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Descending Sun
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means 'the one who is strong like a serpent'
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a diminutive or affectionate form of 'Chalo', which is a nickname for 'Salvador'.
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Nahuatl
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Spanish
11
a sudden and violent storm
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To fall, to drop
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Spanish
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Spanish
15
young man
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Descending Sun or Sunsetter
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Nahuatl
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small or little
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From the black oak
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beloved
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Derived from Hebrew, meaning 'God is my light'.
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bright sky
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Fervent, energetic
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The name is derived from the Germanic name Irmhild, which means 'warrior maiden'.
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From the name 'Froilán', which means 'a noble one'
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loyal, faithful
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God is my strength
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A form of the name Guimar
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God is my strength
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He will bless
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Possibly a variation or spelling of 'Irving', meaning 'green water'.
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Spanish
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The great one
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The one who has great strength.
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Nahuatl
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river of the wolf
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son of war
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Creator or leader
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A combination of José (meaning 'God will add') and Guadalupe (meaning 'river of the wolf')
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Dios es mi refugio
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יֹשָׁעֵל (Yoshael), meaning 'Yahweh has saved'.
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God is my strength
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chief
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derived from the name Jader, meaning 'jade'
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Spanish
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Spanish
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Nahuatl
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Spanish
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Little Manuel
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broad-moored
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Nahuatl
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The name means 'the one who is born'.
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Little sky
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Hebrew origin meaning 'God is my strength'
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Nahuatl
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To bless
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Movement; to move forward.
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Jaguar
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My strength is God
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dweller near the river
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Nahuatl
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Spanish
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of Tiberius
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Nahuatl
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the one who is a powerful warrior
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Nahuatl
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God is my strength
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bold or brave one
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brave
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Diminutive or variant form of José, related to 'God will increase'
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gift of God
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a name of Aztec origin, meaning 'to arrive' or 'to be with'.
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Hebrew
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God is gracious
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Hebrew

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Mexican Unisex Names

21 gender-neutral names of Mexican origin — showing top 21

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promise
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water
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sky
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Nahuatl
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Rainbow
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an instance of love or affection
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Hebrew
8
Spanish
9
Spanish
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A variant of 'Leticia', meaning 'happiness' or 'joy'
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moon
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Combination of María and Marcela
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I love you
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Brilliant, precious feather
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Derived from 'refuge', meaning 'shelter'
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Spanish
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green
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beautiful flower
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One who is adored.
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to be rich, to have wealth
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Hebrew