Given name
Citlalli
“a starlike child”·“resembling a star”
Citlalli is a variant of Citlali. Interpretations include “a starlike child” (Native American) and “resembling a star”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Citlalli is a variant of Citlali. Interpretations include “a starlike child” (Native American) and “resembling a star”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Citlalli is a variant of Citlali. An origin associated with Citlali is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Citlalli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,406
- 0 boys · 2,406 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 413 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,006 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,006 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 413 in 2001. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,260 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.
Citlalli’s family of names
Citlalli has a related form in Citlali. Citlalli has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Citlali.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Citlalli
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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