Lautaro

Lautaro represents the Latin American and Hispanicized variant of the name Lef-Traru. The name can be roughly translated as 'the fast bird of prey'.

What does the name Lautaro mean?

Lautaro is the Hispanicized form of the originally Mapudungun name Lef-Traru. It consists of the elements lef, meaning 'quick' or 'fast', and traru, which means 'hawk' or 'falcon'. Lautaro was a prominent war chief of the Mapuche in Chile, playing a crucial role in the resistance against the Spanish colonizers. Despite inferior weaponry, his army achieved remarkable successes and inflicted significant defeats on the Spanish troops. In the Mapuche language, Mapudungun, his name is pronounced Leftraru.

Where does the name Lautaro come from?

The name Lautaro originates from Mapudungun and means 'fast bird of prey'. It is composed of the words lef (quick, fast) and traru (hawk, falcon). The linguistic roots can be found in Chile and Latin America.

How do you pronounce Lautaro?

Lautaro is pronounced as 'Lau-taro'.

Popularity

In Germany, Lautaro is a common name. Currently, it ranks 4,024th on the list of the most popular male names. Lautaro achieved its best ranking in 2010 at 2,204th. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 30 times, placing it 4,323rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,841st.

Nicknames & pet names

Lautschi / Tari

Famous people

• Lautaro Acosta (Argentinian football player)
• Lautaro Bellucca (American musician)
• Lautaro Delgado (actor from Argentina)
• Lautaro Fernandez (Argentinian footballer)
• Lautaro Formica (footballer from Argentina)
• Lautaro Garcia (Chilean painter)
• Lautaro Gianetti (Argentinian footballer)
• Lautaro Manuel Baeza (Argentinian footballer)
• Lautaro Murua (actor from Argentina)