Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Ixchel isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
In mythological stories, Ixchel is associated with the goddess of the earth, moon, and healing.
Ixchel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,043
- 0 boys · 1,043 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 69 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #4,806 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,806 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 69 in 2007. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 872 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.
Ixchel’s family of names
Ixchel has a related form in Ixchal. Ixchel has a related form in Ixchala. Ixchel has a related form in Ixchall.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Ixchellvariant
- Ixchallavariant
- Ixchalavariant
- Ixchallevariant
- Ixchallvariant
- Ixchalvariant
- Ixchellavariant
- Ixchelavariant
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