fortune

Naming a child with a name meaning 'fortune' imbues them with aspirations for a prosperous and successful life. These names carry wishes for good luck, abundance, and divine blessings, reflecting a desire for favorable circumstances and a bright future. Parents often choose such names to bestow a sense of optimism and a powerful positive destiny upon their beloved.

40 names from diverse cultures

Felix Latin Derived from a Roman cognomen meaning 'lucky, successful'. Felicity Latin From the Latin word felicitas, meaning 'good fortune, happiness'. Lakshmi Sanskrit/Indian The Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. Asher Hebrew Means 'happy, blessed, fortunate' in Hebrew. Saeed Arabic Means 'happy, lucky, fortunate' in Arabic. Bakht Persian Means 'luck, fortune' in Persian. Fortunato Italian/Latin An Italian and Portuguese name derived from Latin 'fortunatus' meaning 'fortunate, lucky'. Fortunata Italian/Latin The feminine form of Fortunato, meaning 'fortunate, lucky'. Faust Latin Derived from the Roman surname Faustus, meaning 'auspicious, lucky'. Fausta Latin The feminine form of Faustus, meaning 'auspicious, lucky'. Prosper Latin From the Latin 'prosperus', meaning 'fortunate, successful, thriving'. Shreya Sanskrit/Indian Means 'auspicious, fortunate, beautiful' in Sanskrit. Eudora Greek Means 'good gift' from Greek 'eu' (good) and 'doron' (gift). Gad Hebrew Means 'fortune, good luck' in Hebrew. Kichirō Japanese Means 'good luck son' (from kichi 'good luck' and ro 'son'). Sachiko Japanese Means 'child of happiness, good fortune' (from sachi 'happiness, good fortune'). Shubha Sanskrit/Indian Means 'auspicious, fortunate' in Sanskrit. Phúc Vietnamese Means 'blessing, good fortune, happiness' in Vietnamese. Bok Korean Means 'fortune, blessing, happiness' in Korean. Benedict Latin From the Latin 'Benedictus', meaning 'blessed'. Benedicta Latin The feminine form of Benedictus, meaning 'blessed'. Barakah Arabic Means 'blessing, abundance, divine grace' in Arabic. Yasir Arabic Means 'to be easy, prosperous' in Arabic. Faiza Arabic Means 'victorious, successful' in Arabic. Oluwafemi Yoruba/Nigerian Means 'God loves me' in Yoruba. Makarios Greek Means 'blessed, happy' in Greek. Dhanya Sanskrit/Indian Means 'thankful, prosperous, fortunate' in Sanskrit. Osher Hebrew Means 'happiness, good fortune' in Hebrew. Mazal Hebrew Means 'luck, constellation, destiny' in Hebrew. Yoshi Japanese Can mean 'good, good luck, righteous' depending on the kanji used. Fu Chinese Means 'blessing, good fortune' in Chinese. Saeedah Arabic The feminine form of Saeed, meaning 'lucky, fortunate'. Bao Chinese Means 'treasure, precious, jewel' in Chinese. Serendipity English The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Fortune English Directly means 'luck, chance, destiny' in English. Dhanvi Sanskrit/Indian Means 'wealthy, rich' in Sanskrit. Bogdan Slavic Means 'given by God' from Slavic 'bog' (God) and 'dan' (given). Chika Japanese Can mean 'thousand fortunes' depending on the kanji used. Fukuko Japanese Means 'child of good fortune/luck' (from fuku 'good fortune, luck'). Tycho Greek Derived from the Greek name Tychon, meaning 'hitting the mark' or 'fortunate', ultimately from Tyche, the goddess of fortune.

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