Ventura

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A few things about Ventura you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ventura

Ventura Alvarado

American soccer player

Choose Ventura and your child shares a first name with Ventura Alvarado, an American soccer player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ventura, like who?” Ventura Alvarado's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ventura, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ventura would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVentura first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1908, when it ranked #1,862. Today it's #14,942, so it could be due a comeback.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Ventura means “good fortune”.

About the name Ventura

Ventura is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “good fortune”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ura”. US birth records list Ventura for girls from 1908 to 2025, in 36 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked #1,862 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.

Origin:Spanish names