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Cuauhtemoc

boy name
Origin
Nahuatl
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

descending eagle; the name of the last Aztec emperor, used rarely but with pride as an Indigenous heritage name

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cuauhtemoc has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Cuauhtemoc

Most people given the name Cuauhtemoc in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Cuauhtemoc

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The Cuauhtemoc deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Cuauhtemoc truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Cuauhtemoc fits with your family’s names and surname.

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