Names Malinche

Malinche

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Nahuatl
Meaning
Malinche is derived from the Nahuatl name Malintzin, which means "grass woven together." Malinche was also the given name to a woman named Malitzin, who later became known as La Malinche, a historical figure who played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec empire by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. The name Malinche today is often associated with being a traitor or collaborator, as she is seen by some as having facilitated the downfall of her own people.
Pronunciation
ma-LEENCHEH
ma-LIN-chay (in Spanish)
Popularity
The name Malinche is not a commonly used name outside of Mexico and is not ranked in popularity charts around the world.

cartoon of the name Malinche
Cartoon of Malinche

Malinche Name meanings & History

Nahuatl (Indigenous Mexican). Malinche is derived from the Nahuatl name Malintzin, which means "grass woven together." Malinche was also the given name to a woman named Malitzin, who later became known as La Malinche, a historical figure who played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec empire by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. The name Malinche today is often associated with being a traitor or collaborator, as she is seen by some as having facilitated the downfall of her own people. Hispanicized form of Malintzin, which was a Nahuatlized form of the Spanish name Marina. Malinche was a Nahua woman who was an interpreter to Hernán Cortés. The name Malinche is primarily used in Mexico, where it is often associated with the historical figure of La Malinche. It is not a very common name, but it is still occasionally used as a given name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Malinche: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Malinche:

M: Manipulative,Mommy,Mother,Maternal,Memorabilia,Mushy,Memory

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Action

L: Languid,Legal,Lazy,Lover,Lovely,Liaison,Luscious

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Nutrition,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nice

C: Curious,Chatty,Copycat,Clever,Candid,Cute,Choice

H: Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire

E: Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain

Malinche is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name

Famous People

The most famous person to bear the name Malinche is the historical figure of La Malinche, who played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec empire by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.