The baby name Fortun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: FOR-tun (/'fɔr.tən/ or /ˈfɔːr.tən/); Spanish: for-TÚN (/forˈtun/).
The baby name Fortun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: FOR-tun (/'fɔr.tən/ or /ˈfɔːr.tən/); Spanish: for-TÚN (/forˈtun/).
Fortun is Basque, Latin in Origin.
Fortun is a masculine given name of Romance and Basque circulation, ultimately from Latin Fortunatus “fortunate, blessed by fortune” (from fortuna “luck, fate”). Fortun developed as a clipped medieval form in Iberia and Occitania; Navarrese‑Basque/Aragonese Fortún, Occitan Fortun, French Fortuné, and Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Fortunato are close relatives. Variant Fortunio also occurs in Italian and Spanish sources. Diminutive Fortu is traditional in Spain; feminine counterparts include Fortuna, Fortunata, and French Fortunée.
Documented since Late Antiquity through Christian naming, it gained visibility via several martyrs, the New Testament companion Fortunatus (1 Cor. 16:17), and the poet‑bishop Venantius Fortunatus. In the medieval Kingdom of Pamplona, King Fortún Garcés (c. 840–922) anchored the name in Navarrese usage, with further attestations across Aragon and Occitania. Modern use is uncommon but persists regionally in northern Spain and the Pyrenees, while the root survives widely in surnames such as Fortuny, Fortuño, Fortune, and Fortuné.
Fortun is an uncommon pick. Across 15 countries, we found 33 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Fortun is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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