Given name · also Native American
Citlali
“a starlike child”·“resembling a star”
Citlali is used as a given name. Interpretations include “a starlike child” (Native American) and “resembling a star”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “a starlike child” (Native American) and “resembling a star”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Citlali through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,519
- 0 boys · 4,519 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 272 babies
- 2025
- 159
- #1,381 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +32%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 159 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,381 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (52). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,850 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Citlali’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Citlali has a diminutive in Lali. In Spanish usage, Citlali has a conventional equivalent in Citlalli. Citlali has a related form in Citlalli.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Citlali has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Citlalyvariant
- Citlallivariant · nci
- Lalidiminutive · Spanish
- Cittlalilikely variant
- Citllalilikely variant
- Citlaleavariant
- Citlaleevariant
- Citlaleyvariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
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“one who is brotherly”
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