Nayely
Nayely is a girl's name of Indigenous American origin.
Meaning
I love you.
Origin and history
Nayely is a variant spelling of Nayeli, an Indigenous Zapotec name from southern Mexico meaning 'I love you'. It gained moderate popularity in the United States starting in the late 1990s as a phonetic adaptation of the original spelling. It remains a recognizable yet relatively uncommon given name for girls in the U.S.
Popularity in the United States
2,678 babies in the United States have been named Nayely since 1880. It ranks #3410 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #2003.
States where it is most popular
- CA (46.2 %)
- TX (27.5 %)
- NY (5.6 %)
- IL (5.1 %)
- AZ (3.6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 52 |
| 1990-2000 | 570 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,429 |
| 2010-2019 | 529 |
| 2020-2029 | 98 |
Fun facts
- Nayely derives directly from a translated phrase in the Zapotec languages spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- This spelling features a final 'y' replacing the more standard 'i' of Nayeli, giving it a distinctive visual appearance.