What Papalotl means
Papalotl is a girl name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "butterfly". It comes from pāpalōtl (butterfly). It is pronounced pah-pah-LOHTL.
Also the name of a Nahuatl-language children's magazine. Given to girls in central Mexico.
Spellings and variants: Papálotl.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
Related meanings: animal, nature, beauty.
Papalotl 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) girl names.
