Fortuna
Girl name · Italian · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,879 in 1917
0 babies were named Fortuna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFortuna first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1917, when it reached #2,879.
About the name Fortuna
Fortuna is a girl name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-una”. US birth records list Fortuna for girls from 1915 to 1925, in 8 of those 11 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #2,879 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1925, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.7 | 176,678 girls |
| 1920s | 3.9 | 254,237 girls |
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Questions about the name Fortuna
What is the origin of the name Fortuna?
Fortuna has Italian, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Fortuna a boy or girl name?
Fortuna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Fortuna?
Fortuna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1925. It peaked at #2,879 in 1917.