Mapuche
names are used by the Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Antü m & f MapucheFrom Mapudungun
antü (also
antv and
anty) meaning "sun, day."
Awkan m MapucheFrom Mapudungun
awkan meaning "rebellion, war."
Kallfü m & f MapucheFrom Mapudungun
kallfü (also
kajfv) meaning "blue" (Smeets also lists "purple").
Llacolén f Mapuche (Hispanicized)Allegedly derived from a Mapuche word meaning "calm, peace". According to tradition, this was the name of a daughter of Galvarino, a Mapuche warrior who died in 1557 in the four-year Arauco War (Araucanian War) in Chile.
Mañke m MapucheFrom Mapudungun
mañke, referring to the condor vulture.
Piren f MapucheFrom Mapudungun verb
piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare
Pire, derived from the noun).
Tehuel m & f MapucheMeaning "brave", "indomitable" in
mapudungun the language of the Mapuche people. Used in Argentina and Chile.
Wenu f & m MapucheFrom Mapudungun
wenu, a noun meaning "sky" and an adverb meaning "up, above."