Lautaro

The most famous Lautaro was a leader of the indigenous resistance against the Spanish in Chile in the 16th-century, making it a historically significant choice, still used today in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, where recent years have seen it rank at #17, #85, and #10 in each respective country.

Derived from the Mapuche Lef-Traru, Lautaro is the Spanicized form and has the distinctive, nature-connected meaning of "swift hawk". In Mapuche culture, this could associate it with vision and self-awareness, with being a messenger, and with being someone who lived up to the rules and ideals of the society.

A notable bearer today is footballer Lautaro Martínez.

Pronounced lau-TAR-oh.

As of October 2026, Lautaro ranked #8640 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5463 in 2005.