The baby name Fortunato is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: for-tu-NAH-to (IPA: [for.tuˈnaː.to]); Spanish: for-tu-NAH-to (IPA: [foɾ.tuˈna.to]); English respelling: for-TOO-nah-toh.
The baby name Fortunato is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: for-tu-NAH-to (IPA: [for.tuˈnaː.to]); Spanish: for-tu-NAH-to (IPA: [foɾ.tuˈna.to]); English respelling: for-TOO-nah-toh.
Fortunato is in Origin.
Fortunato is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Latin Fortunatus, from fortuna “fortune,” linked to the Roman goddess Fortuna; it signifies “fortunate,” “blessed,” “prosperous,” or “favored by fate.”
Borne by several early Christian saints - including a companion of St. Paul mentioned in First Corinthians 16:17 and later martyrs - the name spread through the Latin world and remained common in Catholic regions. In Italy it persists, especially in the South; in the Hispanic world it appears more as a traditional or compound name and as a surname. Notable bearers include Fortunato Depero (Italian Futurist) and Fortunato Arriola (Mexican painter). Variants and related forms are Fortunatus (Latin), Fortuné (French), Fortune (English), and the feminine Fortunata; diminutives and nicknames include Fortu, Nato, and Tato. Today it is uncommon yet distinctive, carrying optimistic, auspicious overtones.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #75 | 3 | 2,729 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #182 | 61 | 5,568 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #247 | 5,702 | 10,046 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| PE | 0 | #300 | 11 | 6,350 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| France | Boys | 1974 | #311 | 4 | 1,289 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #312 | 1,303 | 14,506 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #321 | 47 | 7,951 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| BO | 0 | #342 | 40 | 6,868 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #348 | 10 | 8,477 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #355 | 287 | 9,244 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #363 | 21 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #405 | 9 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #441 | 27 | 7,628 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| IT | 0 | #518 | 201 | 4,183 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 42 | 13,390 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #696 | 297 | 16,355 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #711 | 41 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #802 | 119 | 15,656 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #859 | 72 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #915 | 38 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 8 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,373 | 74 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,547 | 68 | 28,008 |
Fortunato is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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