Meaning & Origin
Quetzali is a girl's baby name of Nahuatl origin, a variant of Quetzalli, from the Aztec quetzalli meaning 'precious feather' — the iridescent tail feathers of the quetzal bird, the most sacred and valuable material in Aztec civilization.
Quetzali (with one L) is the more commonly used spelling in modern Mexican communities. It's a name of extraordinary cultural heritage — connecting the child to the heart of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilization and the most beautiful feather in the Americas.