Itzel is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Itzel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Itzel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Itzel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Itzel is a girl name of Native American origin meaning “rainbow lady, or star of the dawn”. A name of Mayan origin from Mexico and Central America.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,431 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Itzel per year, United States (1977 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (984/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Itzel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #655 nationally (given to 984 babies that year).
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