Descending eagle
Derived from the Nahuatl language, the name signifies an eagle that is swooping down or descending. It was the name of the last Aztec emperor, symbolizing both strength and the sunset of an empire.
Less common today
Cuauhtemoc isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,347 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The last Aztec Emperor of Tenochtitlan
Mexican professional footballer and politician
Prominent Mexican politician and former Head of Government of Mexico City
