Gender: Male
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Good Fate, Luck
Pronunciation: F AO R CH AH N
Popularity Rank: #8,897
The name Fortune is of Latin origin and means Good Fate, Luck. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Fortune is commonly found in South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, and 65 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F AO R CH AH N
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
CH: Pronounce as in "cheese" (CH IY Z)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Fortune is recorded 5,881 times globally, ranking it as the 8,897th most common name worldwide.
Fortune is most prevalent in South Africa, with 2,780 occurrences, making it the 769th most popular name in the country.
In Nigeria, the name Fortune is found among 1 in every 684 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | #769 | 1 : 843 |
| Nigeria | #797 | 1 : 684 |
| Cameroon | #654 | 1 : 979 |
| United States of America | #11,174 | 1 : 10,279 |
| France | #8,187 | 1 : 9,954 |
| Ghana | #1,221 | 1 : 2,184 |
| United Kingdom | #8,318 | 1 : 8,434 |
| Namibia | #990 | 1 : 2,563 |
| Botswana | #752 | 1 : 2,021 |
| Canada | #8,050 | 1 : 9,363 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Fortune from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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