Names That Mean Luck
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The names
Hazard
French
"chance, luck"
Chance has risen far on the baby-naming charts, but Hazard has a considerably more dangerous edge. It was the middle name of famed US naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry.
Venturo
Spanish
"good fortune, good luck"
Upbeat choice.
Venturi
Italian
"good luck"
The name of prize-winning American architect Robert Venturi would make a somewhat awkward first.
Onni
Finnish
"happiness, luck"
A popular Finnish name with an upbeat meaning, Onni is a popular choice in its native Finland where a recent year saw it rank at #6 — though it has ranked as high as #1 in the 2010s. Fairly intuitive…
Eivor
Swedish and Norwegian
"careful island; island defender; good luck"
An old-lady name in Scandinavia today, but Eivor may get a fresh start in the US, where it is associated with Assassain's Creed character Eivor Varinsdottir. Interestingly, the video game inspired…
Laima
Latvian; Lithuanian
"luck"
A deity of fate and destiny in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology. Laima prophesizes how the life of a newborn will take place — sometimes there was only one Laima, while in other cases three Laimas…
Taqdeer
Punjabi
"fortune, destiny, luck"
A unisex name used in India with an upbeat meaning. It was one of the fastest rising names in the UK in 2023.
Goodluck
English word name
"good luck"
A virtuous and optimistic name whose most famous bearer is the former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan.
Mielikki
Finnish
"luck"
Derived from the Finnish word "mielu", meaning "luck", Mielikki is the Finnish goddess of forests and the hunt.
Hideyoshi
Japanese
"good luck"
Fortuna
Latin
"luck"
The Roman goddess Fortuna personified luck and ruled over fortune and fate. She is often depicted as blindfolded, and remains an important figure in Italian culture today, where a common saying…
Eivor
Swedish, Norwegian
"careful island; island defender; good luck"
Traditionally a feminine name in Scandinavian culture, where these days it's mostly considered a grandmother name. Americans may associate it with Eivor Varinsdottir, a character from Assassain's…
Glika
Yiddish
"luck"
The Yiddish name from which the common matronymic Jewish surname Glick derives.
Jinx
English word name
"spell, curse, bringer of bad luck"
A popular choice for black cats, Jinx has become a quietly used option for baby boys in the US. Previously, it had been largely given to girls, likely because it appeared in the James Bond movie Die…
Onneli
Feminization of Onni, Finnish
"happiness; luck"
An attractive name that's uncommon even in its native Finland. Onneli ja Anneli is a Finnish children's movie translated to English as Jill and Joy , although the names are unrelated.
