Fortune means luck or destiny — from the Latin fortuna. Fortuna IS the Roman goddess of fortune AND fate — the spinner of the Wheel of Fortune. Two syllables of the Roman goddess, spinner-of-the-Wheel, and Latin luck-destiny.
Fortuna IS the Roman goddess of fortune.The spinner of the Wheel of Fortune.Two syllables with a powerful, Latin sound: FOR-chun.Fort (strong) IS directly embedded.The most directly fortune-goddess name.
Fortuna IS the Roman goddess — spinner of the Wheel of Fortune.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; goddess Fortuna.
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Today
Fortune remains a beloved choice, ranking #9079 in the US. 515 babies have been named Fortune since 1915.
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How popular is Fortune?
2017peak year
The name Fortune reached its peak in 2017, with 15 registrations (ranked #7579). The name has actually been around since 1915 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9079) today, averaging about 21 new babies per year. Fortune's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 515 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Fortune's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — fortune achievement. People named Fortune tend to be powerful, lucky, and gifted at being the goddess who spins the Wheel.
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