Names Categorized "fortune"

This is a list of names in which the categories include fortune.
gender
usage
Adair m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Edgar.
Adur m Basque
Means "luck, fate" in Basque.
Aishwarya f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit ऐश्वर्य (aiśvarya) meaning "prosperity, wealth". A famous bearer is the Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (1973-).
Alazne f Basque
From Basque alatz meaning "miracle". It is an equivalent of Milagros, proposed by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Albus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "white, bright" in Latin.
Asher m Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "happy, blessed" in Hebrew, derived from אָשַׁר (ʾashar) meaning "to be happy, to be blessed". Asher in the Old Testament is a son of Jacob by Leah's handmaid Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The meaning of his name is explained in Genesis 30:13.
Atahualpa m Quechua (Anglicized)
From Quechua Atawallpa meaning "fortunate hen", from ataw meaning "fortunate, lucky" and wallpa meaning "hen". This was the name of the last sovereign Inca emperor. He was executed by the Spanish in 1533.
Atossa f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *𐎢𐎫𐎢𐎰 (Utautha) meaning "well granting". It was notably borne by the eldest daughter of Cyrus the Great, who married Darius the Great in the 6th century BC.
Auda f Germanic
Feminine form of Audo (see Otto).
Audhild f Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and hildr "battle".
Audoin m Lombardic (Latinized)
From Audoinus, the Latin form of the Germanic names Audowin or Aldwin. Audoin (or Auduin or Alduin) was a 6th-century king of the Lombards.
Audovera f Germanic
Derived from Old Frankish aud "wealth, fortune" combined with war "true" or war "aware, cautious". This was the name of the first wife of Chilperic I of Neustria.
Audowin m Germanic
Derived from Old Frankish aud or Old High German ot meaning "wealth, fortune" combined with wini meaning "friend". This is a cognate of Edwin.
Auðr f & m Old Norse
Means "wealth, fortune" in Old Norse.
Auðrhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audhild.
Auður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Auðr.
Avetis m Armenian
Means "good news" in Armenian.
Ayaan 2 f Somali
Means "good luck" in Somali.
Bahati f & m Swahili
Means "luck, good fortune" in Swahili, ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht).
Bakhtiar m Persian, Urdu
Means "lucky, fortunate" in Persian.
Baktygul f Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Barak 2 m Arabic
From Arabic بركة (baraka) meaning "blessing".
Baraka m Swahili
Means "blessing" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic بركة (baraka).
Barakat m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of بركة (baraka).
Bashar m Arabic
Means "bringing good news" in Arabic, derived from بشّر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".
Bashir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bringer of good news, herald" in Arabic, from the root بشّر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".
Beata f Polish, German, Swedish, Danish, Late Roman
Derived from Latin beatus meaning "blessed". This was the name of a few minor saints.
Behrooz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بهروز (see Behrouz).
Behrouz m Persian
Means "fortunate, prosperous" in Persian, from به (beh) meaning "good, excellent" and روز (rūz) meaning "day".
Behruz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian بهروز (see Behrouz).
Bekim m Albanian
Means "blessing" in Albanian.
Benedict m English
From the Late Latin name Benedictus, which meant "blessed". Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century. After his time the name was common among Christians, being used by 16 popes. In England it did not come into use until the 12th century, at which point it became very popular. This name was also borne by the American general Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), who defected to Britain during the American Revolution.
Bereket m Amharic
Means "blessing, abundance, profusion" in Amharic.
Blessing m & f English (African)
From the English word blessing, of Old English origin. This name is most common in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa.
Boaventura m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bonaventura.
Bonaventura m Italian, Catalan
Means "good fortune" in Italian, from Latin bonus "good" and venturas "the things that will come, the future". Saint Bonaventura was a 13th-century Franciscan monk who is considered a Doctor of the Church.
Bonaventure m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French and English form of Bonaventura. As a French name it is most common in Francophone Africa, while as an English name it is mostly used in reference to the saint.
Boniface m French, English (Rare)
From the Late Latin name Bonifatius, which meant "good fate" from bonum "good" and fatum "fate, destiny". This was the name of nine popes and also several saints, including an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany (originally named Winfrið) who is now regarded as the patron saint of that country. It came into use in England during the Middle Ages, but became rare after the Protestant Reformation.
Buenaventura m Spanish
Spanish form of Bonaventura.
Bushra f Arabic, Urdu
Means "good news" in Arabic, from the root بشّر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".
Carwyn m Welsh
Derived from Welsh caru "to love" and gwyn "white, blessed". This name was created in the 20th century.
Chance m English
Originally a diminutive of Chauncey. It is now usually given in reference to the English word chance meaning "luck, fortune" (ultimately derived from Latin cadens "falling").
Chigozie m & f Igbo
Means "God bless" in Igbo.
Chizuru f Japanese
From Japanese (chi) meaning "thousand" and (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)". A Japanese legend says that a person who folds a thousand origami cranes within one year will be granted a wish.
Desdemona f Literature
Derived from Greek δυσδαίμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". This is the name of the wife of Othello in Shakespeare's play Othello (1603).
Divna f Serbian, Macedonian
From Serbian диван (divan) or Macedonian дивен (diven) meaning "wonderful".
Eadberht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th-century king of Northumbria and three kings of Kent.
Eadburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and burg "fortress".
Eadgar m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Edgar.
Eadgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and giefu "gift".
Eadgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Edith.
Eadmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Edmund.
Eadric m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Edric.
Eadwald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and weald "powerful, mighty". This was the name of an 8th-century king of East Anglia.
Eadweard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Edward.
Eadwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wig "war". This was the name of a Saxon king of England in the 10th century. The name fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.
Eadwine m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Edwin.
Eadwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wulf "wolf". This name fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.
Eamon m Irish
Variant of Éamonn.
Edgar m English, French, Portuguese, German
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and gar "spear". This was the name of a 10th-century English king, Edgar the Peaceful. The name did not survive long after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived in the 18th century, in part due to a character by this name in Walter Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), which tells of the tragic love between Edgar Ravenswood and Lucy Ashton. Famous bearers include author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), French impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917), and author Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950).
Edgaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Edgar.
Edgard m French
French variant of Edgar.
Edgardo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Edgar.
Edith f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
From the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and guð "battle". It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty, being borne for example by Saint Eadgyeth;, the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. It was also borne by the Anglo-Saxon wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I. The name remained common after the Norman Conquest. It became rare after the 15th century, but was revived in the 19th century.
Editha f German, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Edith.
Edmé m French
Short form of Edmond, used independently.
Edmée f French
Feminine form of Edmé.
Edmond m French, Albanian
French and Albanian form of Edmund. A notable bearer was the English astronomer Edmond Halley (1656-1742), for whom Halley's comet is named.
Edmonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Edmund.
Edmonde f French
French feminine form of Edmund.
Edmondo m Italian
Italian form of Edmund.
Edmund m English, German, Polish
Means "rich protection", from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection". This was the name of two Anglo-Saxon kings of England. It was also borne by two saints, including a 9th-century king of East Anglia who, according to tradition, was shot to death with arrows after refusing to divide his Christian kingdom with an invading pagan Danish leader. This Old English name remained in use after the Norman Conquest (even being used by King Henry III for one of his sons), though it became less common after the 15th century.... [more]
Edmundas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Edmund.
Edmundo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Edmund.
Edmunds m Latvian
Latvian form of Edmund.
Edric m English (Rare)
From the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and ric "ruler, king". After the Norman Conquest this Old English name was not commonly used. It has occasionally been revived in modern times.
Edvaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a Portuguese form of Eadwald.
Edvin m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian
Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian form of Edwin.
Edward m English, Polish
Means "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and weard "guard". This was the name of several Anglo-Saxon kings, the last being Saint Edward the Confessor shortly before the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. He was known as a just ruler, and because of his popularity his name remained in use after the conquest when most other Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. The 13th-century Plantagenet king Henry III named his son and successor after the saint, and seven subsequent kings of England were also named Edward.... [more]
Edwin m English, Dutch
Means "rich friend", from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wine "friend". This was the name of a 7th-century Northumbrian king, regarded as a saint. After the Norman Conquest the name was not popular, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century. A notable bearer was the astronaut Edwin Aldrin (1930-), also known as Buzz, the second man to walk on the moon.
Edwina f English
Feminine form of Edwin.
Edytha f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Edith.
Eftychia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eutychia. It means "happiness" in Modern Greek.
Eivor f Swedish
From the Old Norse name Eyvǫr, which was derived from the elements ey "good fortune" or "island" and vǫr "vigilant, cautious".
Euphemia f Ancient Greek, English (Archaic)
Means "to use words of good omen" from Greek εὐφημέω (euphemeo), a derivative of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and φημί (phemi) meaning "to speak, to declare". Saint Euphemia was an early martyr from Chalcedon.
Eutychia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eutychios (see Eutychius).
Eutychius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐτύχιος (Eutychios), a variant of Eutychos (see Eutychus). This was the name of several early saints and martyrs.
Eutychus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὔτυχος (Eutychos), which was derived from Greek εὐτυχής (eutyches) meaning "fortunate". The word was formed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune". In the New Testament this is the name of a young man who went to sleep while Paul was preaching and fell from the third story of the building. He was believed to be dead, but later turned out to be alive.
Ewart m English (Rare)
From an English and Scottish surname that was either based on a Norman form of Edward, or else derived from a place name of unknown meaning.
Eydís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "good fortune" or "island" and dís "goddess".
Eysteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and steinn meaning "stone".
Farrokh m Persian
Means "happy, auspicious" in Persian. This was the birth name of the musician Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), who was born on Zanzibar to Parsi parents.
Farruh m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Farrokh.
Farrukh m Urdu, Tajik
Urdu and Tajik form of Farrokh.
Farrux m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Farrokh.
Fatbardh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fatbardhë meaning "lucky, fortunate".
Fatbardha f Albanian
Feminine form of Fatbardh.
Fatmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fatmirë meaning "lucky".
Fatmire f Albanian
Feminine form of Fatmir.
Faustin m French
French form of Faustinus (see Faustino). It is currently more common in French-speaking Africa and the French Caribbean than it is in France. A famous bearer was Faustin Soulouque (1782-1867), a president and then emperor of Haiti.
Faustina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Faustinus (see Faustino).
Faustine f French
French feminine form of Faustinus (see Faustino).
Faustino m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Faustinus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Faustus. Faustinus was the name of several early saints.
Felicia f English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Late Roman
Feminine form of the Latin name Felicius, a derivative of Felix. As an English name, it has occasionally been used since the Middle Ages.
Felician m Romanian, Late Roman (Anglicized)
Romanian form of Felicianus (see Feliciano), as well as the usual English spelling of the saints' names.
Feliciana f Spanish, Italian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).
Feliciano m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of the Roman name Felicianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Felix. It was borne by a number of early saints, including a 3rd-century bishop of Foligno.
Felicianus m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Feliciano.
Félicien m French
French form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).
Félicienne f French
French feminine form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).
Felicita f Italian
Italian form of Felicitas. It also coincides closely with Italian felicità "happiness".
Felicitas f Late Roman, Roman Mythology, German, Spanish
Latin name meaning "good luck, fortune". In Roman mythology the goddess Felicitas was the personification of good luck. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a slave martyred with her master Perpetua in Carthage.
Félicité f French
French form of Felicitas.
Felicity f English
From the English word felicity meaning "happiness", which ultimately derives from Latin felicitas "good luck". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century. It can sometimes be used as an English form of the Latin name Felicitas. This name jumped in popularity in the United States after the premiere of the television series Felicity in 1998. It is more common in the United Kingdom.
Felicius m Late Roman
Masculine form of Felicia. This was the name of a 4th-century saint, a companion of Saint Castor of Karden.
Felicjan m Polish
Polish form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).
Felisa f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicia.
Felix m German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin. It was acquired as an agnomen, or nickname, by the 1st-century BC Roman general Sulla. It also appears in the New Testament belonging to the governor of Judea who imprisoned Saint Paul.... [more]
Flick f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Felicity. In some cases it can be a nickname from the English word flick.
Fortuna f Roman Mythology
Means "luck" in Latin. In Roman mythology this was the name of the personification of luck.
Fortunato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Fortunatus meaning "fortunate, blessed, happy". This was the name of several early saints and martyrs.
Fortune m & f French, English (Rare)
Simply from the word fortune, ultimately from Latin fortuna, a derivative of fors "luck".
Fructuoso m Spanish
Spanish form of Fructuosus.
Fructuosus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin fructuosus meaning "fruitful, productive", from fructus meaning "enjoyment, product, fruit". Saint Fructuosus was a 3rd-century bishop of Tarragona and a martyr under the Roman emperor Valerian. Another saint by this name was a 7th-century archbishop of Braga.
Fuku m & f Japanese
From Japanese (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing". This name can also be formed by other kanji or combinations of kanji.
Gad m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Means "fortune, luck" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Gad is the first son of Jacob by Leah's slave-girl Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of the Israelites. His name is explained in Genesis 30:11. Another Gad in the Old Testament is a prophet of King David.
Ganesha m Hinduism
Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit गण (gaṇa) meaning "horde, multitude" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler". This is the name of the Hindu god of wisdom and good luck, the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is often depicted as a stout man with the head of an elephant.
Hideyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or (yoshi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Hideyoshi being his given name) was a 16th-century daimyo who unified Japan and attempted to conquer Korea. He also banned the ownership of weapons by the peasantry, and banished Christian missionaries.
Imants m Latvian
Possibly from Livonian (a Finnic language that was spoken in Latvia) im "miracle" and and "to give".
Inyene m & f Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.
Jia m & f Chinese
From Chinese (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", (jiā) meaning "home, family", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Jun-Seo m Korean
From Sino-Korean (jun) meaning "talented, handsome" combined with (seo) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" or (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Kader 2 f Turkish
Means "fate, destiny" in Turkish.
Kahina f Berber
Derived from Arabic الكاهنة (al-Kāhina) meaning "the diviner, the fortuneteller". This was a title applied to the 7th-century Berber queen Dihya, who resisted the Arab expansion into North Africa.
Kalyani f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Kamran m Persian, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Means "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Persian.
Karishma f Hindi
Means "miracle" in Hindi.
Karma m & f Bhutanese
From the Sanskrit word कर्म (karma) meaning "action, deed, fate".
Kausar f & m Urdu, Kazakh
Urdu and Kazakh form of Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Kawthar f Arabic
Means "abundance" in Arabic. This is the name of the 108th chapter (surah al-Kawthar) of the Quran.
Kichiro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 吉郎 (see Kichirō).
Kichirō m Japanese
From Japanese (kichi) meaning "good luck" and () meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kichirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 吉郎 (see Kichirō).
Kōji m Japanese
From Japanese () meaning "prosperous", () meaning "happiness, good luck" or () meaning "peace" combined with (ji) meaning "officer, boss", (ji) meaning "two" or (ji) meaning "next". This name can also be formed from many other combinations of kanji characters.
Kōki m Japanese
From Japanese () meaning "light" or () meaning "happiness, good luck" combined with (ki) meaning "hope" or (ki) meaning "brightness". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji characters as well.
Laima f Lithuanian, Latvian, Baltic Mythology
From Latvian laime and Lithuanian laimė, which mean "luck, fate". This was the name of the Latvian and Lithuanian goddess of fate, luck, pregnancy and childbirth. She was the sister of the goddesses Dēkla and Kārta, who were also associated with fate.
Lakshmana m Hinduism
Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the younger brother and trusted companion of the hero Rama, accompanying him into exile.
Lakshmi f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Odia
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Laxmi f & m Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Telugu లక్ష్మి or Marathi/Hindi लक्ष्मी (see Lakshmi), as well as the most common Nepali transcription.
Lesego m & f Tswana
Means "luck, blessing" in Tswana, from sego "blessed".
Lucky m & f English, Hindi
From a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
Lykke f Danish
Means "good fortune, happiness" in Danish.
Macario m Spanish
Spanish form of the Latin name Macarius, derived from the Greek name Μακάριος (Makarios), which was in turn derived from Greek μάκαρ (makar) meaning "blessed, happy". This was the name of several early saints.
Madoc m Welsh (Rare)
From the Old Welsh name Matauc, derived from mad meaning "good, fortunate" combined with a diminutive suffix. This is the name of a warrior mentioned in the 7th-century Welsh poem Y Gododdin. It was also borne by several medieval rulers, including the 12th-century Madoc ap Maredudd, the last prince of Powys. Another bearer, according to later folklore, was a son of the 12th-century Owain the Great who sailed to the Americas.
Mallory f English (Modern)
From an English surname was derived from Old French maleüré meaning "unfortunate". It first became common in the 1980s due to the American sitcom Family Ties (1982-1989), which featured a character by this name.
Marvel f English
From the English word meaning "a miracle, a wonder", derived from Old French merveille, from Latin mirabilis meaning "wonderful".
Mas'ud m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian مسعود (see Masud).
Maymuna f Arabic (Rare)
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic, from the root يمن (yamana) meaning "to be lucky, to go to the right".
Maymunah f Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميمونة (see Maymuna).
Milagros f Spanish
Means "miracles" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Milagros, which means "Our Lady of Miracles".
Milagrosa f Spanish
Means "miraculous" in Spanish. It is taken from the phrase medalla milagrosa meaning "miraculous medal", referring to the devotional medal made by Adrien Vachette based on Saint Catherine Labouré's visions of the Virgin Mary in Paris in 1830.
Miracle f English (Modern)
From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".
Mizuki f Japanese
From Japanese (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and (ki) meaning "hope", besides other kanji combinations.
Moira f Irish, Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Máire. It also coincides with Greek Μοῖρα (Moira) meaning "fate, destiny", the singular of Μοῖραι, the Greek name for the Fates. They were the three female personifications of destiny in Greek mythology.
Mubarak m Arabic
Means "blessed" in Arabic, from the root برك (baraka) meaning "to kneel down, to be blessed".
Nascimbene m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name meaning "born well".
Navid m Persian, Arabic
Means "good news" in Persian.
Nessa 2 f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.
Nima 1 f & m Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.
Nimat f & m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of Nima 1.
Oda f German, Norwegian, Germanic
Feminine form of Otto. This was the name of a semi-legendary 8th-century saint who lived as a hermit in Brabant in the Netherlands.
Odetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Odette.
Odette f French
French diminutive of Oda or Odilia. This is the name of a princess who has been transformed into a swan in the ballet Swan Lake (1877) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Odila f Germanic
Old German form of Odilia.
Odilia f Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune". Saint Odilia (or Odila) was an 8th-century nun who is considered the patron saint of Alsace. She was apparently born blind but gained sight when she was baptized.
Odilon m French
French form of Odilo.
Olabode m Yoruba
Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba.
Otília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Odilia.
Otilia f Romanian, Spanish
Romanian and Spanish form of Odilia.
Otmar m German, Czech, Germanic
From the Germanic name Audamar, which was derived from Old Frankish aud or Old High German ot meaning "wealth, fortune" combined with mari meaning "famous". This was the name of an 8th-century Swiss saint, an abbot of Saint Gall.
Ottilia f Swedish
Swedish form of Odilia.
Ottilie f German
German form of Odilia.
Otto m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Germanic
Later German form of Audo, originally a short form of various names beginning with Old Frankish aud or Old High German ot meaning "wealth, fortune". This was the name of a 9th-century king of the West Franks (name usually spelled as Odo). This was also the name of four kings of Germany, starting in the 10th century with Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor, known as Otto the Great. Saint Otto of Bamberg was a 12th-century missionary to Pomerania. The name was also borne by a 19th-century king of Greece, originally from Bavaria. Another notable bearer was the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898).
Ottoline f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ottilie. A famous bearer was the British socialite Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938).
Otylia f Polish
Polish form of Odilia.
Øydis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Eydís.
Øyvind m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Eyvindr, which was derived from ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and vindr possibly meaning "victor".
Parviz m Persian, Tajik
Means "fortunate, happy" in Persian. This name was borne by a son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
Phúc m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (phúc) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Prosper m French, English
From the Latin name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a supporter of Saint Augustine. It has never been common as an English name, though the Puritans used it, partly because it is identical to the English word prosper.
Rama 1 m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is the hero of the Ramayana, a Hindu epic, which tells of the abduction of his wife Sita by the demon king Ravana, and his efforts to recapture her.... [more]
Rizki m & f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic رزْق (rizq) meaning "sustenance, boon, blessing".
Rouzbeh m Persian
Means "fortunate, prosperous" in Persian, from روز (rūz) meaning "day" and به (beh) meaning "good, excellent".
Sachie f Japanese
From Japanese (sachi) meaning "happiness, good luck" and (e) meaning "branch" or (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Sachiko f Japanese
From Japanese (sachi) meaning "happiness, good luck" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sa'd m Arabic
Means "fortune, good luck" in Arabic, derived from سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas was a military commander during the early years of Islam, serving under the Prophet Muhammad and his successor Umar.
Sa'di m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدي (see Sadi).
Saeeda f Urdu
Urdu form of Saida.
Saeid m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سعید (see Saeed).
Sa'id m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيد (see Said).
Sa'ida f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعيدة (see Saida).
Samnang m & f Khmer
Means "luck, fortune" in Khmer.
Sead m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Said.
Séaghdha m Irish (Rare)
From Old Irish Ségdae, probably derived from ségda meaning "fine, good, favourable, learned". According to an Irish legend this was the name of a boy who was set to be sacrificed but was saved by his mother.
Sejad m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Said.
Seo-A f Korean
From Sino-Korean (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or (a) meaning "good, beautiful". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name.
Shiva 1 m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit शिव (śiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess Parvati. Though he does not appear in the Vedas, Shiva nevertheless incorporates elements of Vedic deities such as the storm god Rudra. He is often depicted with four arms and a third eye, and has both fierce and gentle aspects.... [more]
Shubham m Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शुभ (śubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious".
Sisay m Amharic
Means "good omen" in Amharic.
Socheat m & f Khmer
Variant of Socheata.
Socheata f & m Khmer
Means "well-born" in Khmer, a Khmer form of Sujata.
Sonam f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese, Hindi, Marathi
Means "virtuous, good karma, fortunate" in Tibetan.
Souad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).
Srećko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.
Srečko m Slovene
Derived from Slovene sreča meaning "luck".
Su'ad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).
Suad f & m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". In Arabic it is typically feminine, while in Bosnia and Albania it is typically masculine.
Suada f Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian feminine form of Suad.
Subhadra f Hinduism, Odia, Marathi, Hindi
Means "good fortune", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भद्र (bhadra) meaning "fortune, prosperity". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata she was the sister of Krishna and the wife of Arjuna.
Suchart m Thai
Means "born into a good life" in Thai.
Sujata f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Buddhism
Means "well-born", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and जात (jāta) meaning "born, grown". According to Buddhist lore this was the name of the woman who gave Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) a bowl of pudding, ending his period of severe asceticism.
Sujatha f Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhala form of Sujata.
Su'ud m Arabic
Means "fortune, good luck" in Arabic, a plural form of Sa'd. This name is traditionally transcribed as Saud. It was the name of the ancestor of the Saud dynasty, the ruling family of Saudi Arabia.
Svatopluk m Czech
Means "sacred people", derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and pŭlkŭ "people, host, army". Svatopluk the Great was a 9th-century ruler of Great Moravia, a region centered around the modern Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Svyatoslav m Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Kievan Rus, the son of Igor and Olga, and the first to have a name of Slavic origin instead of Old Norse.
Syntyche f Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from συντυχία (syntychia) meaning "occurrence, event". This is the name of a woman mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Philippians in the New Testament.
Tamrat m Amharic
Means "miracle" in Amharic.
Tashi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "good fortune" in Tibetan.
Taufik m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tawfiq.
Tawfiq m Arabic
Means "success, good fortune" in Arabic, derived from وفق (wafiqa) meaning "to be successful".
Tevfik m Turkish
Turkish form of Tawfiq.
Tikhon m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Tychon.
Togzhan f Kazakh
Possibly from Kazakh тоқ (toq) meaning "full, well-fed, prosperous" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Toufik m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic توفيق (see Tawfiq) chiefly used in North Africa.
Tyche f Greek Mythology
Means "chance, luck, fortune" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of fortune, luck and fate.
Tychon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune", a derivative of τυγχάνω (tynchano) meaning "hit the mark, succeed". This was the name of a minor deity associated with Priapus in Greek mythology. It was also borne by a 5th-century saint from Cyprus.
Uğur m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "luck, fortune" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Ùisdean m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of the Old Norse name Eysteinn.
Uta f German
Feminine form of Udo 1.
Ute f German
Variant of Oda. In the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied this is the name of the mother of Kriemhild and Gunther.
Veasna m & f Khmer
Means "fate, destiny" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वासना (vāsanā) meaning "imagination, impression".
Vilja f Finnish, Estonian
Possibly from the Finnish word vilja meaning "cereal, grain" or the Swedish word vilja meaning "will, intent".
Waimarie f Maori
Means "good luck" in Maori.
Zaya f Mongolian
Means "fate, destiny" in Mongolian.
Zita 2 f Hungarian
Diminutive of Felicitás.
Zorion m Basque
Means "happiness" in Basque.