Chaparral \ch(a)-parral, chap(ar)-ral\ as a boy's name is of Spanish origin, and the meaning of Chaparral is "dwarf oak". Chaparral is the term used to describe various kinds of low-growing ground covers such as the mesquite found in the southwestern America. The name thus has associations with wide, open spaces.

Chaparral has 1 variant form: Chaparall.