Moctezuma Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
Aztec
Gender Distribution:
100% Masculine / 0% Feminine
Meaning:
Moctezuma means 'he who frowns like a lord' or 'wrinkled lord'.
Meaning of the Name Moctezuma
Moctezuma is a name of Aztec origin and is derived from the Nahuatl language. It is composed of two elements, 'motē' meaning 'to frown' or 'wrinkle' and 'zuma' meaning 'lord' or 'ruler'. Therefore, the name Moctezuma can be interpreted as 'he who frowns like a lord' or 'wrinkled lord'. Moctezuma was also the name of several Aztec emperors, most notably Moctezuma II who ruled during the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.
Popularity of the Name Moctezuma
The popularity for the name Moctezuma peaked in popularity in the year 1997 with 6 births, which ranked number 20,178 out of 24,886 unique names for that year. Moctezuma had the most male births in 1997 with 6, which ranked number 8,110 out of 10,811 male names.
Nationwide Popularity of Moctezuma
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