Millalén

Distinctive, rare, and pretty, Millalén is a Mapuche name, derived from an Indigenous language of Chile. Some sources suggest it means "mountain flower", however, another interpretation is that it combines the elements milla ("golden") with aylen ("ember") or ayelen ("laughing"), giving it the overall meanings of "golden ember" or "golden laugh".

Textile artist Loreto Millalén is one notable bearer.

Pronounced mil-lah-LEN.