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.
