Quechua Alpaca Names (with Meanings)

Honor the alpaca's Andean heritage with words from Quechua, the language of the peoples who domesticated alpacas. Spellings follow modern standardized Quechua; regional variants exist.

  • Inti — sun
  • Killa — moon
  • Ch'aska — morning star, Venus
  • Wayra — wind
  • Sumaq — beautiful
  • Pacha — earth, world, time
  • Mayu — river
  • Urqu — mountain
  • Rumi — stone
  • Yaku — water
  • Nina — fire
  • Kusi — happy, joy
  • Sami — luck, fortunate
  • Illa — light, sacred stone
  • Amaru — serpent, dragon
  • Kuntur — condor
  • Waman — falcon
  • T'ika — flower
  • Puma — puma
  • Phuyu — cloud
  • Para — rain
  • Rit'i — snow
  • Qhapaq — noble, powerful
  • Sinchi — strong, brave
  • Munay — love, to want
  • Kawsay — life
  • Yachay — knowledge
  • Ñust'a — princess
  • Inka — king, ruler
  • Quri — gold
  • Qullqi — silver
  • Yana — black
  • Yuraq — white
  • Puka — red
  • Q'umir — green
  • Qillu — yellow
  • Anqas — blue
  • Uqi — grey
  • Ch'umpi — brown (alpaca color)
  • Wawa — baby
  • Paqarin — dawn, tomorrow
  • Tuta — night
  • Ch'uspi — fly (insect)
  • Pillpintu — butterfly
  • Qinti — hummingbird
  • Lluychu — deer
  • Atuq — fox
  • Wik'uña — vicuña
  • Paqucha — alpaca
  • Allpa — soil, land
  • Sara — corn
  • Kinwa — quinoa
  • Papa — potato
  • Mut'i — boiled corn
  • Ch'ulla — single, unique
  • Sisa — blossom
  • Kanchay — to shine
  • Tusuy — to dance
  • Takiy — to sing

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