What Chimalpopoca means
Chimalpopoca is a boy name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "smoking shield". It is built from chīmalli (shield) and popōca (it smokes). It is pronounced chee-mahl-poh-POH-kah.
Third tlatoani of Tenochtitlan (1417-1427). Historical figure; the name is rarely given today.
Popularity: rare in Mexico today.
Related meanings: royalty, warrior, fire.
Chimalpopoca is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Nahuatl (Aztec) names and how they are built, or see more Nahuatl (Aztec) boy names.
