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 Doomsday. The apocalypse. The end of time. According to
modern interpretations of the Mayan Long Count calendar, December 21, 2012 is the
end of humanity.
On this date, the Mayan god returns, the sun shifts and
violent earthquakes reset the calendar to zero. The Mayan civilization reached
its peak from 300 A.D. to 900 A.D. and contributed significantly to our
understanding of astronomy and mathematics.
Many, however, view Mayan predictions differently and see
2012 as a year of hope. If you are one of those hopefuls and expecting a
wonderful bundle of joy to mark this all-important year why not consider a
Mayan baby name (or one of our suggested alternatives) as a tribute?
Baby names inspired by mythology and more
For boys: Mayan gods
 Acan god of
wine: Alan
(English),
Awan (Native American), Jacan- Ah Ciliz god of
solar eclipses: Colis
(English), Celio
(Portuguese), Silas
(English)
- Ah Mun god of
maize: Mundy
(Irish), Mungo
(Celtic), Munro
(Scottish)
- Ah Tabai god of
the hunt: Taber
(Irish), Tabor
(Hebrew)
- Ahau Chamahez
god of medicine, good health: Ahia (Hebrew), Chuma (African)
- Alom god of sky:
Adom
(African),
Alon (Hebrew), Alo
(Native American)
- Balam jaguar
god of protection: Balamy
(English), Aalam
(Indian), Baram
(Hebrew)
- Bitol god of
sky: Abitol
(Hebrew), Birtel
(English), Bitor
(Basque)
- Cacoch god of
creation: Chanoch
(Hebrew), Coch
(Welsh)
- Hun Batz patron
of the arts: Hunfried
(German), Bat
(Hebrew)
- Itzamna founder
of Maya culture: Itzaina
(Basque)
- Kawil god of
power: Kalil
(African-American), Anwil
(Welsh)
- Tepeu god of
sky and creation: Teppo
(Hebrew)
- Tohil patron
god of Kiche: Rahil
(Hebrew), Tohias
(Spanish)
- Votan legendary
ancestral god: Von
(German), Dotan
(Hebrew), Hotah
(Native American)
- Xaman Ek god of
travelers: Xabat
(Spanish), Ximon
(Basque)
- Yum Caax god of
nature, wilderness: Yuma (Native American)
Spiritual baby names: An expression of the soul
For girls: Mayan goddesses
 Akna goddess of
fertility and childbirth: Ana
(Spanish), Akua
(African-American) - Chimalmat mother
of giants: Chimalis
(Native American)
- Ixchel jaguar
goddess of midwifery, medicine: Rachel
(Hebrew), Chelsea
(English)
- Ixtab goddess
of suicide: Tabitha
(Hebrew), Tabora
(Spanish)
- Ixazaluoh
goddess of water and weaving: Zahra
(African), Zaira
(Italian)
- Xmucane
grandmother of day and light: Xena
(Greek), Xandra
(English)
- Xpiayoc goddess
of matchmaking: Pia (Italian),
Yocheved
(Hebrew)
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