Nayeli

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Zapotec
Meaning: “I love you.”
(nye-YEH-lee)

The name comes directly from the Zapotec phrase meaning, “I love you,” it is a name that has appeared among the the Aztec Revival in Latin America, particularly Mexico. It is currently the 67th most popular female name in Puerto Rico and the 387th most popular in the United States, (2010).

Sources

1. http://www.behindthename.com/name/nayeli
2. http://vidayfamilia.univision.com