No matter how hard we work, chance and circumstances play a major role in all of life’s prospects. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with promoting diligence and dedication! In fact, you might want to take another route and choose a virtue name for your baby, like Prudence or Constance. If you want a lucky name for your baby, you might find it in names whose linguistic roots mean fortune or luck. Many names that mean happiness also mean luck. This is because the word for happiness evolved from the word for chance or fortune. When you think about it, it makes sense. Often our good luck is responsible for our greatest happiness. Also, many cultural associations with good luck may lead you to the perfect baby name. For example, naming a child Clover can be a nod to the lucky symbol of the four-leaf clover. Jade is another example, which is considered a lucky stone in many cultures. Choose from our list of 75 lucky and popular baby names.

Baby Girl Names That Mean Good Luck 

Lucky names for girls are found in many different cultures and languages. Some of the girl name meanings, such as the Latin Fortuna, translate directly to mean “good luck”, while others, signify a cultural symbol associated with good fortunes, such as Iris, which means rainbow. Everyone knows there’s a bucket of gold at the end of everyone!

Baby Boy Names That Mean Good Luck 

Lucky boy names often come from Latin words like Benedicte (blessing) or Faustus (favor). There are many spellings and variations of these types of names as they have made their way into different languages. For example, Benedict, Benedetto or Benoit all come from the same Latin root, meaning blessing.

Lucky Gender-Neutral Baby Names

If you want a unisex name that means good luck, you have a few great choices. Some of these are simply English words used as names, like Fortune or Happy. Others are from cultures that commonly use gender-neutral monikers, such as Japan. Looking for more baby names and inspiration? Check out our Baby Name Center. Considering one of these names? Pin it to save it for later:  

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