How do you pronounce Moctezuma?

Moctezuma is pronounced mok-teh-SOO-mah.

What is the origin of Moctezuma?

Moctezuma is of Nahuatl origin, from Aztec/Nahua culture.

Boy name Nahuatl origin Traditional tradition

mok-teh-SOO-mah · 9 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

he frowns like a lord;Aztec emperor

Language

Nahuatl

Culture

Aztec/Nahua

Religion

Traditional

Style era

classic

Themes

leadership · historical

1999 rank#9498

1999 births6

Peak year1997

First appeared1993

Total US births17

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Alternate spellings

Montezuma

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Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

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