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Papalotl

"butterfly"

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pah·pah·LOHTL

3 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

pāpalōtl (butterfly)

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.

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Papalotl means butterfly

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