What origin is the name Fortunato?

Fortunato comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Fortunato a popular name?

Fortunato is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Fortunato?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Fortunato — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Fortunato

Q: Is Fortunato a rare name?

Yes. Fortunato does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Fortunato

Fortunato

Boy

french

4 syllables

Fortunato is a french boy's name meaning "Derived from the Latin-based French term for fortune, this name identifies a person who is blessed with luck.".

Fortunato is a boy name of french origin meaning "Derived from the Latin-based French term for fortune, this name identifies a person who is blessed with luck.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from the Latin-based French term for fortune, this name identifies a person who is blessed with luck.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Fortunato

Very rare in US records

What does Fortunato mean?

Fortunato is a boy name of french origin meaning "Derived from the Latin-based French term for fortune, this name identifies a person who is blessed with luck.".