Names that mean lucky may not be enough on their own to bless your child with good fortune, but as they say, it couldn’t hurt. They include a wide range of different styles and include names with luck-related meanings as well as word names that literally mean luck, such as Asher and Felicity. Names for a lucky baby can also be related to good luck charms, like four-leaf clovers or the number seven. Here are some baby names for girls and boys that mean lucky.
Asher
The name Asher is both a boy’s name and a girl’s name of Hebrew origin meaning “fortunate, blessed, happy one.” Asher—an excellent, soft, and sensitive Old Testament choice—is a baby boy name on the rise and is a Nameberry biblical favorite.
Beatrix
The name Beatrix is a girl’s name of Latin, Dutch origin meaning “she who brings happiness; blessed.” Beatrix has a solid history of its own apart from Beatrice, with that final x adding a playful, animated note to the name’s imposing history. It has been largely associated with Beatrix (born Helen) Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit, and Beatrix has been Queen of The Netherlands since 1980.
Bennett
The name Bennett is both a boy’s name and a girl’s name meaning “blessed.” With its “ett” ending, Bennett is the most feminine of all the Ben-names and thus has been adopted by parents of baby girls. Bennette and Bennet are alternate spellings.
Boone
The name Boone is a boy’s name meaning “blessing, lucky.” Boone is one of the advancing herd of lean and lanky cowboy names with a laid-back, backwoods, Western feel—and surprising French roots. It’s inevitably linked with legendary frontiersman Daniel, and also with the positive connotations of the word boon.
Evangeline
The name Evangeline is a girl’s name of Greek origin meaning “bearer of good news.” Evangeline is a romantic old name enjoying a major comeback, thanks to its religious overtones, Eva’s popularity, and the star of the TV megahit Lost, Evangeline Lilly.
Felix
The name Felix is a boy’s name of Latin origin meaning “happy, fortunate.” Felix was originally a Roman surname but was adopted as a nickname by the ancient Roman Sulla, who believed that he was especially blessed with luck by the gods.
Jade
The name Jade is both a boy’s name and a girl’s name of Spanish origin meaning “stone of the side.” As cool as the precious green stone said to transmit wisdom, clarity, justice, courage, and modesty, Jade has been rising in popularity since Mick and Bianca Jagger chose it for their daughter in 1971.
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Lakshmi
The name Lakshmi is a girl’s name of Sanskrit origin meaning “a lucky omen.” Often heard in India, this is the name of the Hindu goddess of abundance, beauty, and prosperity, the embodiment of grace and charm—lucky omens indeed.
Ngozi
The name Ngozi is both a boy’s name and a girl’s name of Nigerian origin meaning “blessing.”
Parvaiz
The name Parvaiz is a boy’s name of Persian origin meaning “lucky, happy.”
Sadiyah
The name Sadiyah is a girl’s name of Arabic origin meaning “lucky, fortunate.”This female form of Sa’id is one of several eminently usable Arabic S names.
Seven
The name Seven is both a boy’s name and a girl’s name of English origin. This number name first came to public attention when Erykah Badu and Andre 3000 chose it for their son, Seven Sirius Benjamin, born in 1997.
Tashi
The name Tashi is both a boy’s name and a girl’s name meaning “good fortune.” It’s an accessible and attractive Tibetan name used for both sexes.
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Winifred
The name Winifred is a girl’s name of Welsh origin meaning “blessed peacemaking.” It’s one of the few remaining unrestored vintage gems, with a choice of two winning nicknames—the girlish Winnie and the tomboyish Freddie—as well as the slight stretch Freda
Zada
The name Zada is a girl’s name of Arabic origin meaning “fortunate, prosperous.” A popular girl’s name in Syria, in Yiddish, pronounced ZAE-dah, this is a term for grandfather.
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