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Ventura
How to Pronounce Ventura
Pronounced ven-TOO-rah /vɛnˈtʊr.ɑː/Medium
Meaning: From the Spanish ventura, 'good fortune; luck' (from the Latin ventura, 'things to come'). Also a California place-name. A bright, hopeful word, noted honestly.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Ventura comes from the Spanish ventura, 'good fortune; luck,' rooted in the Latin ventura ('what is to come'). It carries a warm optimism and also names a coastal California county. We note both senses honestly (said 'ven-TOO-rah').
In the U.S. it appears rarely as a girl's name, familiar as a surname and place-name. Rare, sunny, and hopeful.
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What does the name Ventura mean?
Ventura is Spanish for 'good fortune; luck,' from the Latin ventura ('things to come'); it is also a California place-name.
How do you pronounce Ventura?
It's said ven-TOO-rah /vɛnˈtʊr.ɑː/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Ventura a girl's name?
Here Ventura is used for a girl; it is also a surname and, historically, a boys' name.
How popular is Ventura?
Ventura is rare as a girl's given name in the U.S.