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GirlIndigenous Latin American (Nahuatl, Quechua, Tupi and others)

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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