Nayeli
Of disputed origin: it is usually traced to the Zapotec words for "I love you" or for "open".
Meaning and origin
Nayeli grew out of Zapotec speech in Oaxaca and was carried into Spanish as an everyday given name during the twentieth century.
How to pronounce Nayeli
| Spanish (Latin America) | nah-YEH-lee /naˈʝeli/ |
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