# Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Latin American Indian
## Usage note

The native tribes of the America have been ravaged by the colonizing natives of Spain and Portugal, so a person with Aztec, Inca or Mayan ancestry may not have a first name from these civilizations. Likely they will use a Spanish first name. Similarly, the majority of people with Aztec ancestry will use a Spanish surname rather than a Nahuatl one. The Quechua and Mayans are more likely to keep indigenous surnames.
Some Brazilians who are not of Guarani descent will still have a Guarani first name.

## Aztec/Nahuatl girls’ names

* Acatl
* Acaxochitl
* Achcauhtli
* Ahuilizitli
* Amoxtli
* Anacaona
* Atl
* Atototl
* Atotoztli
* Ayauhcihuatl
* Azcalxochizin
* Cacamacihuatzin
* Cacauaxochitl
* Calli
* Centehua
* Centeotl
* Centocihuatl
* Chalchiuhtlicue
* Chalchiuitl
* Chalchiutinenetzin
* Chantico
* Chicahua
* Chicomecoatl
* Chihuacoatl
* Chimalman
* Chipahua
* Cihuaton
* Cipactli
* Citlali
* Citlalli
* Citlalmina
* Coatl
* Coaxoch
* Coszcatl
* Cozamalotl
* Cualli
* Cuauhtli
* Cuetlaxochitl
* Cuetzpallin
* Cuicatl
* Cuitlaxaochitzin
* Ehecatl
* Eloxochitl
* Etalpalli
* Eztli
* Huitzilxochtzin
* Huixtocihuatl
* Ichpochton
* Ichtaca
* Icnoyotl
* Iczoxochitl
* Ihuicatl
* Ilancueitl
* Ilhuitl
* Itotia
* Ixcatzin
* Ixtli
* Izquixochitl
* Malinal
* Malinalli
* Malinalxochitl
* Malinche
* Malintzin
* Manauia
* Matlacihuatl
* Mazatl
* Mecatl
* Metztli
* Metztli
* Miahuaxiuitl
* Michtlantecahuatl
* Miquiztli
* Miyahuaxiuhtzin
* Miyaoaxochitl
* Nahuatl
* Necahual
* Nelli
* Nenetl
* Nochtli
* Nopalxochitl
* Ocelot
* Ohtli
* Ollacatl
* Ollin
* Omecihuatl
* Omixochitl
* Papantzin
* Patli
* Quauhxochitl
* Quetzalli
* Quetzalpetlatl
* Quetzalxochitl
* Quiahuitl
* Quiauhxochitl
* Tacapantzin
* Tecapan
* Tecolotl
* Tecuelhuatzin
* Tecuichpo
* Teicuih - younger sister
* Teiztlacahua
* Tenoch
* Teocali
* Teotalco
* Tepin - older sister
* Teuicui - younger sister
* Teyauh
* Teyacapan - firstborn
* Tiacapan
* Tiacapantzin
* Tlacahuepan
* Tlachinolli
* Tlaco - middle child
* Tlacoehua - second born
* Tlacoxochitl
* Tlalli
* Tlazolteotl
* Tlexictli
* Tlillocapantin
* Tochtli
* Toltecatl
* Tonacacihual
* Tonantzin
* Uacalxochitl
* Xihuitl
* Xilonen
* Xilotl
* Xiloxoch
* Xiloxochitl
* Xipil
* Xiuhcoatl
* Xochiquetzal
* Xochitl
* Xoco - last born
* Xoyocotl
* Xuchimatzatzin
* Yaotl
* Yayauhqui
* Yolihuani
* Yolotli
* Yoltzin
* Zeltzin
* Zitlali
* Zytlali

## Aztec/Nahuatl boys’ names

* Acacitli
* Acamapichtli
* Acampichtli
* Achcauhtli
* Achitometl
* Acolmixtli
* Acxotecatl
* Ahcamba
* Ahexotl
* Ahuaxpitzatzin
* Ahuiliztli
* Amoxtli
* Apanacatl
* Atl
* Atlan-Tonnan
* Atlixcatzin
* Atonal
* Atzauatzin
* Axayaca
* Axayacatl
* Axoacatzin
* Axolohua
* Axoquentzin
* Cacama
* Cacamatzin
* Camaxtli
* Cenyaotl
* Chalchiahtlicue
* Chicahua
* Chichimecatecle
* Chicomecoatl
* Chihuaquequenotzin
* Chimalli
* Chimalpahin
* Chimalpopoca
* Chipahua
* Citlacoatl
* Citlalli
* Coanacoch
* Coanocochtzin
* Coatl
* Coatzontli
* Cocozca
* Colin
* Copil
* Coyotl
* Cuahutemoc
* Cualli
* Cuaucoatl
* Cuauhtemoc
* Cuauhtlehuanitzin
* Cuautemoc
* Cuautlehuanitzin
* Cuetlachtli
* Cuilol
* Cuitlauac
* Etalpalli
* Ezhuahuacatl
* Eztli
* Huemac
* Huetzin
* Huicton
* Huitzilihuitl
* Huitzilin
* Huitzilopochtli
* Ichtaca
* Icnoyotl
* Ihuicatl
* Ilhuicamina
* Ilhuitl
* Itotia
* Itzcoatl
* Itzquauatzin
* Itzquemitl
* Itztli
* Ixtli
* Ixtlilxochitl
* Iztahuatzin
* Macuilxochitl
* Mamexi
* Matlalihuitl
* Maxixcatzin
* Maxtla
* Mayeuatzin
* Mazatl
* Mecatl
* Meconetzin
* Metzli
* Milintica
* Moquihuix
* Motecuma
* Motelchiuh
* Mutex
* Nahuatl
* Nauyotl
* Necahual
* Necalli
* Netzahualcoyotl
* Nezahualcoyotl
* Nezahualpilli
* Nochhuetl
* Nochtli
* Nopaltzin
* Ocelopan
* Ocuitecatl
* Ohtli
* Ollacatl
* Opochtli
* Oquitzin
* Panitzin
* Patli
* Pimotl
* Pizotzin
* Pochotl
* Popopoyotl
* Quahcoatl
* Quahtlatoa
* Qualpopoca
* Quauhtli
* Quetzal
* Quetzalcoatl
* Quetzalmantzin
* Quilaztli
* Quimichetl
* Tangaxoan
* Tayauh
* Tecayehuatl
* Techolatlallatzin
* Tecocoitzin
* Tecocol
* Tecuiciztecatl
* Temictzin
* Temilotecatl
* Tenoch
* Tenzacatetl
* Teocalli
* Teoctlamazqui
* Teputzitoloc
* Tetepi
* Tetlahuehuequititzin
* Tetlepanquetzatzin
* Texcoyo
* Tezcacoatl
* Tezozomoc
* Tilmatzin
* Timas
* Tizoc
* Tlacaelel
* Tlacahele
* Tlacahuepan
* Tlacateotl
* Tlachinolli
* Tlacochcalcatl
* Tlacoteotzin
* Tlaloc
* Tlaltececatzin
* Tlapaltecatl
* Tlaquiach
* Tlazopilli
* Tlilpopoctazin
* Tlilpotonqui
* Tlotzin
* Tochtli
* Toltecatl
* Totoquihatzin
* Tototl
* Tzompan
* Tzontecochatzin
* Xihuitl
* Xilotzin
* Xipil
* Xipilli
* Xiucaque
* Xiuhcoatl
* Xiuhtecuhtli
* Xochipanitzin
* Xochipilli
* Xocoyatzin
* Xolotl
* Xoxopehualoc
* Yaotl
* Yayauhqui
* Yaztachimal
* Yolotli
* Zincicha
* Zoanacochtzin
* Zolin
* Zolton

## Inca/Quechua girls’ names

Inca girls’ names consisted of one or two of certain words (Aca, Anas, Anclla, Anta, Carua, Chimbo, Chimpu, Choque, Chumbi, Coca, Collque, Cuillor, Cura, Curi, Cusi, Huaco, Huarcay, Inguill, Mama, Marca, Maxi, Ocllo, Pinca, Polan, Quilaco, Quispe, Rimay, Runtu, Sisa, Siza, Suyo, Urma). Some examples: Chimpu, Maxi-Coca, Chimbo-Aca, Marca-Chimbo, Inguill, Quispe-Cusi and Siza-Ocllo.

## Inca/Quechua boys’ names

* Anquimarca
* Anta-Accla
* Apo
* Apu
* Atahualpa
* Atoc
* Atoc-Sopa
* Atoc-Suqui
* Auqui-Huaman
* Canchari
* Capac-Tupac
* Cariapata
* Cayo-Topa
* Chalcuchima
* Challco
* Chiaquitinta
* Chiguan-Topa
* Chilche
* Chunchos
* Colla-Topa
* Condorcanqui
* Coyllas
* Curi-Paucar
* Curiatao
* Cusi
* Cusichaca
* Guacra
* Guaman-Poma
* Guaritito
* Guaritopa
* Huachuri
* Hualpa
* Huaman
* Huaritico
* Huascar
* Huayna-Capac
* Huaypalcon
* Illa
* Illaquita
* Inquill
* Ispaca
* Llicllic
* Luyes
* Maila
* Manco
* Maras
* Marcavilca
* Mayta
* Ninan-Cuyuchi
* Ninancoro
* Orco-Varanca
* Ozcoc
* Pachacuti
* Parinango
* Pascac
* Paucar
* Paullu
* Pomacapi
* Pomaguala
* Puma
* Pumi-Sopa
* Pusca
* Puyu-Vilca
* Rumiñahui
* Quilaco
* Quillis-Sacha
* Quingallumbo
* Quintiraura
* Quispe-Titu
* Quispe-Tupac
* Quisquis
* Quizo
* Rimac
* Roca
* Ronpa
* Sahuaraura
* Sayri-Tupac
* Sotaurco
* Sullca-Yanac
* Surandaman
* Taipi
* Tanqui
* Taraque
* Tiso
* Titu-Atauchi
* Titu-Cusi
* Torinaseo
* Tucuycuyche
* Tupac
* Tupac-Amaru
* Tupac-Hualpa
* Usca-Curiatao
* Villac-Umu
* Yamqui-Mayta
* Yuncailo
* Yupanqui
* Zambiza
* Zopahua
* Zope

## Inca titles

* Aclla -- woman chosen for royal service
* Auqui -- prince
* Coya -- principal wife/sister queen
* Mamacona -- mother/chosen woman
* Nusta -- princess
* Palla -- noble lady
* Tupac -- royal
* Yupanqui -- honored

## Mayan girls’ names

* Ah-Kin
* Ahau-Xoc
* Ahpo-Hel
* Ahpo-Katun
* Akna-Montes
* Balam
* Balam-Ix
* Caha-Paluma
* Cakixa
* Chac-Xib-Chax
* Choima
* Colel-Cab
* Hun-Colel
* Itzam
* Itzel
* Ixchab
* Ixchel
* Ixchelle
* Ixchup
* Ixkuknab
* Ixkuknob
* Ixmucane
* Ixtab
* Kan-Le-Ox
* Kanal-Ikal
* Kayan-Kuk
* Kitza
* Koh
* Kuknob
* Malinali
* Matactin
* Meztli
* Nhutalu
* Nuk
* Pacal
* Quibock-Nicte
* Tactani
* Takal-Tun
* Te-Xoc
* Ton-Ahau
* Ton-Multun-Kul-Na
* Tu-Kul-Tok
* Tzununiha
* Tzytzyan
* Wac-Chan-Ahau
* Wac-Chanil-Ahau
* Wac-Tun
* Xela
* Xibalbá (Hell)
* Xmucane
* Xob
* Xoc
* Xquiq
* Xtacunabilxunan
* Ysalane
* Zacal-Noh
* Zac-Kuk

## Mayan boys’ names

* Ac-Kan
* Ah-Ahuoal
* Ahau-Uinic
* Ah-Kinchil
* Ah-Mac-In
* Ah-Nab-Pacal
* Ahpo-Balamm
* Ahpop-Achi
* Ah-Tzib
* Atlacatl
* Bol
* Butz-Chan
* Cauac
* Chaacal
* Chaan-Muan
* Chac
* Chan
* Chan-Yat
* Chiam
* Cit-Chac-Coh
* Coh
* Cu-Ix
* Ek-Chuah
* Ha
* Hun-Ahau
* Hun-Kak
* Hunahpu
* Itzamna
* Kak-Ne-Xoc
* Kan
* Kan-Xul
* K’ayum
* K’in
* Kinich-Ahau
* Kukulkan
* Manik
* Mochcouoh
* Nachancal
* Naum-Pat
* Nuxib
* Ox-Ha-Te
* Pacal-Tzele
* Tactani
* Ta-Tzek
* Tek
* Ti-Kan-Toc
* Topec
* Vakaki
* Xbalanque
* Xbaquiyalo
* Xipe-Topec
* Xix-Chan
* Xpiacoc
* Xulu
* Xun
* Yax-Pac
* Yax-Tul
* Yum-Kaax
* Zac-Balam

## Mayan calendar names

Highland Mayans were often named after the day or month they were born.

### The Tzolkin calendar (days of the month)

* 0 Ahau
* 1 Imix
* 2 Ik
* 3 Akbal
* 4 Kan
* 5 Chicchan
* 6 Cimi
* 7 Manik
* 8 Lamat
* 9 Muluc
* 10 Oc
* 11 Chuen
* 12 Eb
* 13 Ben
* 14 Ix
* 15 Men
* 16 Cib
* 17 Caban
* 18 Etznab
* 19 Caunac

### The Haab calendar (months of the year)

* 1 Pop
* 2 Uo
* 3 Zip
* 4 Zotz
* 5 Tzec
* 6 Xul
* 7 Yaxkin
* 8 Mol
* 9 Chen
* 10 Yax
* 11 Zac
* 12 Ceh
* 13 Mac
* 14 Kankin
* 15 Muan
* 16 Pax
* 17 Kayab
* 18 Cumku

## Tupi/Guarani girls’ names

* Anahei
* Anahí
* Annahi
* Araci
* Aracy
* Bartira
* Bartyra
* Ceci
* Cycy
* Guacimara
* Guacira
* Guaraciaba
* Iara
* Iracema
* Irasema
* Iuna
* Jaci
* Janaína
* Jasy
* Juci
* Kauane
* Maíra
* Moara
* Poti
* Potira
* Tainá
* Uiara
* Yaci
* Yara
* Yeruti

## Tupi/Guarani boys’ names

* Ajuricaba
* Araken
* Ararigbóia
* Cauã
* Caubi
* Cauê
* Cosme
* Jaci
* Jacy
* Moacir
* Peri
* Pery
* Piatã
* Pinon
* Raini
* Rudá
* Tabare
* Ubirajara
* Ubiratã
* Urubatan
* Yamandú

## Zuñi surnames

Some Zuñi have Hispanic surnames.
* Bobelu
* Bowanie
* Bowekaty
* Cooeyate
* Eriacho
* Halona
* Laselute
* Lesarlley
* Nastacio
* Natewa
* Ondulacy
* Panteah
* Qwetawki
* Tsethlikai
* Wyaco
* Zuni

## Aztec/Nahuatl surnames

* Aca
* Acuca
* Atlatenco
* Ciauiuinti
* Coatl
* Cocolotl
* Colexcua
* Coyote
* Coyotl
* Cuacuas
* Cuahuey
* Cuatzo
* Cuauhtle
* Cuauhtli
* Cuautlaxahue
* Cuautle
* Cuautli
* Cuaxiloa
* Huante
* Hueytletl
* Huitle
* Huixtlaca
* Icnoyotl
* Itzcotecatl
* Izcoatl
* Izmoyotl
* Matlacuahuac
* Michuai
* Moctezuma
* Montezuma
* Ocotoxtle
* Quechol
* Tecaxco
* Tecpanecatl
* Tecuapetla
* Tecuatl
* Tenahua
* Tenochtitlan
* Tentle
* Tepetl
* Tepeyahuitl
* Tlachi
* Tlacuchcalcatl
* Tlatehui
* Tlatelolco
* Tlatilpa
* Tletla
* Tochimani
* Tome
* Tonal
* Tototzintle
* Toxtle
* Tzili
* Tzone
* Tzonen
* Xaxalpa
* Xicale
* Xicotencatl
* Zacatzontetl
* Zacatzontle
* Zapotitla

## Inca/Quechua surnames

* Achachau
* Alca
* Allauca
* Allcca
* Allccarima
* Alqa
* Amary
* Anhuaman
* Aucapuca
* Auquitayasi
* Cahua
* Caipa
* Callanaupa
* Cancha
* Canchon
* Carhuanina
* Carihuasari
* Ccahua
* Ccahuantico
* Ccarhuarupay
* Ccari
* Ccasani
* Ccolque
* Ccora
* Chakana
* Chambi
* Champi
* Chanca
* Chanka
* Chaupin
* Chawpin
* Chillitupa
* Chipana
* Choque
* Chum
* Chuquimango
* Chuquipoma
* Cocha
* Colca
* Colquehuanca
* Condor
* Condori
* Curichimba
* Cusi
* Cusipuma
* Cuya
* Guaman
* Guanuna
* Huaccha
* Huachalla
* Hualla
* Huaman
* Huamanchagua
* Huamancuri
* Huamanga
* Huamani
* Huanca
* Huancachuri
* Huaricancha
* Huayhua
* Huayta
* Humahuaca
* Humala
* Huyhua
* Inka
* Jaillita
* Kancha
* Kuntur
* Kusi
* Llactahuaman
* Llancay
* Lloque
* Macavilca
* Malqui
* Mallqui
* Mallma
* Mamani
* Manco
* Maygua
* Mayhuasca
* Michi
* Motocanchi
* Naccha
* Nahuis
* Nana
* Naupari
* Nina
* Ninahuaman
* Olaya
* Orccosupa
* Pachari
* Pachacutec
* Pari
* Paricahua
* Paucar
* Paucarchuco
* Pillihuaman
* Pillpe
* Pinchi
* Pinto
* Polloqueri
* Poma
* Pumacaja
* Pumacallao
* Pumasupa
* Qelka
* Qhawa
* Quelka
* Quichca
* Quillahuaman
* Quispe
* Quisuyupanqui
* Rimayhuaman
* Roca
* Sayritupac
* Sihui
* Sinchi
* Soncco
* Sulca
* Surichaqui
* Ticahuanca
* Ticllacuri
* Ticona
* Tupa
* Tupac
* Ucharima
* Uchuypoma
* Usucachi
* Vilca
* Yacupaico
* Yupanqui

## Mayan surnames

* Ac
* Au
* Baas
* Bacab
* Bak
* Balam
* Batun
* Caamal
* Cab
* Camal
* Can
* Canche
* Canek
* Canul
* Catzim
* Cauich
* Ceh
* Cen
* Cetz
* Cex
* Chable
* Chac
* Chale
* Chan
* Cay
* Che
* Chhel
* Chi
* Chim
* Chu
* Chuc
* Cime
* Cob
* Cocom
* Coh
* Cool
* Couoh
* Cu
* Cupul
* Cutz
* Dzab
* Dzal
* Dzib
* Dzul
* Ek
* Euan
* Hau
* Hiz
* Huchim
* Iz
* Kantun
* Katu
* Keb
* Kej
* Ku
* Kutz
* Kuyoc
* Maaz
* Maty
* May
* Maz
* Mex
* Miis
* Moh
* Mucuy
* Na
* Nabte
* Nah
* Nayal
* Noh
* Nuch
* Och
* Pacab
* Pat
* Pech
* Peech
* Pol
* Poot
* Pot
* Puc
* Puch
* Tah
* Tamay
* Tul
* Tun
* Tuz
* Tzab
* Tzama
* Tzek
* Uc
* Ucan
* Uicab
* Uitz
* Uxul
* Witzil
* Xiu
* Xol
* Xool
* Yah
* Yam
* Yoc