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Fortunata

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How to Pronounce Fortunata

Pronounced for-too-NAH-tah /ˌfɔːrtuˈnɑːtə/Medium

Meaning: Fortunata is the feminine of the Latin Fortunatus, from fortuna, 'luck' or 'fortune', giving the sense 'fortunate', 'lucky' or 'blessed'. Borne by early Christian saints and martyrs, it belongs to the Italian and Spanish tradition of hopeful, virtue-flavored names and reached America with those immigrant families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Fortunata is a Latin and Italian name meaning 'fortunate' or 'blessed', from fortuna, 'luck' (said for-too-NAH-tah).
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Origin MediumLatin, Italian
MeaningFortunata is the feminine of the Latin Fortunatus, from fortuna, 'luck' or 'fortune', giving the sense 'fortunate', 'lucky' or 'blessed'. Borne by early Christian saints and martyrs, it belongs to the Italian and Spanish tradition of hopeful, virtue-flavored names and reached America with those immigrant families.
U.S. rank (1978)#10256 ↘ Falling
1978 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 253
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191819081978

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Fortunata comes from the Latin Fortunatus, built on fortuna, 'fortune', and means 'the fortunate one'. Carried by early saints, it stayed in Italian and Spanish use and entered United States records with Italian immigrant families in the early twentieth century.

It was always rare in America, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year around 1918 before easing away. A Fortunata from that time belongs to a great-grandmother's generation now, and the name keeps a warm, optimistic Old-World shine.

Did you know? Several early Christian saints bore the name Fortunata, keeping its 'blessed' meaning alive through the centuries.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Fortunata — Latin/Italian; fortuna 'luck'; feminine of Fortunatus

Variations

FortunatoFortunaFortune

Nicknames

TunaNata

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If you like Fortunata…

Felicita— another Italian virtue name of 'happiness'
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fortunata mean?

It's a Latin and Italian name meaning 'fortunate' or 'blessed', the feminine of Fortunatus.

How do you pronounce Fortunata?

It's said for-too-NAH-tah /ˌfɔːrtuˈnɑːtə/, four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Fortunata a boy or girl name?

Fortunata is used as a girl's name.

Is Fortunata a popular name?

No, it was always rare in America, an Italian-heritage name seen only faintly in the early twentieth century.

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