Popo

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins

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Cartoon of Popo

Popo Name meanings & History

Short form of Popocatepetl, which means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of a hero in Mexican legend and Aztec mythology, the lover of Princess Ixtli. His wife-to-be died of grief when she mistakenly believed he had been killed in war, and Popo returned to her and carried her up to a hill, where they became the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Ixtaccihuatl (the latter of which resembles a woman sleeping on her back).

Zodiac Sign of Popo: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Popo:

P: Partnership,Particular,Pensive,Passive,Political

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

Popo is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name

2.) Popo (Female)

Usage: Japanese

Pronunciation: PO-po
Popo is pronounced as 'POH-poh'.


cartoon of the name Popo
Cartoon of Popo

Description: Short form of Popocatepetl, which means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of a hero in Mexican legend and Aztec mythology, the lover of Princess Ixtli. His wife-to-be died of grief when she mistakenly believed he had been killed in war, and Popo returned to her and carried her up to a hill, where they became the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Ixtaccihuatl (the latter of which resembles a woman sleeping on her back). Popo is an African name and is not commonly used outside of Africa. It is a unique name that can be used for both boys and girls.

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