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Origin: Latin

Meaning: Lucky; Fortune

Wish baby a lifetime of luck and happiness with the light and airy-sounding name Fortunata. Feminine and full of optimism, Fortunata is of Latin and Italian origin and dates all the way back to the 4th century. It might come as no surprise that it means “lucky or “fortune” and comes from the Latin word fortūnātus. Fortunata is a variant of the name Fortuna which was borne by the Greek goddess of fortune and the personification of luck, sure to set baby up for a life of success.