Quetzali
Meaning
"precious, priceless thing"
Origin: Nahuatl
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,486
- Total SSA Count
- 45
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Quetzal, Tzali, Zali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"precious, priceless thing"
Origin: Nahuatl
"star"
Origin: Nahuatl
Xitlaly is more popular, ranked #3481 vs #3486 for Quetzali.
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Xitlaly is more popular, ranked #3481 compared to Quetzali at #3486 in the United States.
Quetzali means "precious, priceless thing" (Nahuatl origin). Xitlaly means "star" (Nahuatl origin).
Quetzali is primarily a girl name. Xitlaly is primarily a girl name.