Names That Mean Lucky
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Gwyneth
Welsh
"blessed, happy"
Because of Gwyneth Paltrow, this has almost become a one-person name, but not in the prohibitive there's-only-one-Oprah sense. Also seen as Gwenyth and Gweneth, this mellifluous appellation is…
Halona
Native American
"happy fortune"
Resonant and unusual.
Hannibal
Punic and Assyrian
"grace of Baal, god of fertility and fortune"
These days, it's thought of less as the name of the great general and more as the first name of Lecter the fictional cannibal. Either association is too heavy for a child to bear.
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.
Iridiana
Spanish, Greek
"rainbow"
Iridiana is a name, predominantly used in Mexico, used as an even more elaborate form of Iridián. Both of these names are related to the Greek name Iris, who in Greek mythology was the…
Jalus
Tibetan
"rainbow"
Kairos
Greek
"opportune moment, serendipity"
In Greek mythology, Kairos is the personification of opportunity, luck and favorable moments.
Keshet
Hebrew
"rainbow"
This feminine name, pleasingly reminiscent of Kismet, has a similarly lovely meaning: Rainbow.
Kiaria
Japanese
"fortunate"
Kiaria is pretty but sure to prove confusing given all the more familiar Kiara and Keira variations out there.
Kismet
Word name
"fate"
The next Destiny? Kismet seems like it might be fated for increased use.