Xochi

Meaning of Xochi

Xochi, a feminine given name of Nahuatl origin, emerges as a truncated form of the indigenous term Xōchitl—literally “flower”—and encapsulates conceptual associations of botanical beauty, fertility, and cyclical renewal within pre-Columbian Aztec cosmology. Rendered in Mexican Spanish phonology as SOH-chee (/soˈtʃi/), this appellation has experienced a measured yet discernible increase in usage in the United States, where Social Security Administration records show it rising from single-digit annual occurrences before 2017 to twenty-one registrations in 2024, corresponding to a rank of 929 after a steady progression from 962 in 2016 through consistent placement in the mid-900s in subsequent years. Such a trajectory suggests a contemporary preference among parents for names that combine concise phonetic form with culturally resonant etymological roots, positioning Xochi at the intersection of indigenous heritage affirmation and modern naming practice.

Pronunciation

Mexican Spanish

• Pronunced as SOH-chee (/soˈtʃi/)

• Xochitl
• Xochil
• Xochilt
• Xochiquetzal