In Quechua, means plateau, and is a common component of toponyms such as with Coro Coro, Bolivia, though its etymology is unclear. The name may mean , Puna of Gold, golden mountain, cold, snowy or cut off at the top. The name is also spelled . The mountain is also called Nevado Coropuna; Nevado is the Spanish word for snowy. There is another volcano in the Andahua volcanic field which has the same name, but is completely separate.