Save Gender Feminine Usage Nahuatl Pronounced Pron. [tʃiː.maɬ.ˈʃoː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ] [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsChimalaxochitl, Chimalacaxochitl, Chimalaxoch, Chimalasuch Meaning & History Means "sunflower" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and xōchitl "flower".