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.
