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The baby name Lucky is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlʌki/ (LUHK-ee).

Lucky is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌki/ (LUHK-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Lucky ?

The baby name Lucky is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlʌki/ (LUHK-ee).

Lucky is English in Origin.

Lucky is an English word-name meaning “fortunate” or “bringing good fortune.” It derives from the adjective lucky (16th century), built on luck, a loanword into Middle English from Middle Dutch/Middle Low German (compare German Glück, “fortune”). As a given name, Lucky appears in 19th‑century records, usually as a nickname, and saw modest mid‑20th‑century use in the English‑speaking world. Today it reads as a breezy, unisex choice, heard as a legal name in the U.S. and as a casual English nickname in South Asia.

Variants include Luck, Luckie, and Luckey; it is also sometimes used as a sound‑alike pet name for Luke, Lucas, Lucian/Luciano, though etymologically unrelated. Names with a similar meaning include Felix/Felicity, Faustus/Faust, Fortunato/Fortuné/Fortune, Bonaventure/Ventura, Asher, and Sa‘id/Saeed. The name carries playful, talismanic overtones - gamblers and cowboys have worn it - yet remains straightforward.

Lucky has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Lucky

Lucky Thompson Musician · Born 1924 · United States Lucky Thompson was a talented American jazz saxophonist known for his work in the bebop and hard bop genres. He played with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis, and his notable recordings include 'Tricotism' and 'While We're Young'. Lucky Peterson Musician · Born 1964 · United States Lucky Peterson was a talented American musician known for his skills in blues and jazz. He gained fame for his energetic performances and hit songs like 'I'm a Lucky Man' and 'Move.' Born in 1964, he became a prominent figure in the music scene with his unique blend of genres.

Lucky – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
ZA Boys 0 #8 19,828 25,619
BI 0 #12 1 425
BW 0 #19 1 960
MV 0 #19 1 644
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
BW Boys 0 #43 135 4,685
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
BD Girls 0 #54 738 8,413
IN 0 #57 14 2,963
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
MV Boys 0 #61 17 3,375
AF 0 #68 9 1,883
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
NA Boys 0 #79 187 6,830
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
ID Girls 0 #86 13 3,319
AF Girls 0 #87 8 2,402
NG Boys 0 #88 5,934 16,906
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
ZA 0 #92 477 14,421
ID Boys 0 #95 37 4,130
BN Girls 0 #96 11 5,459
TW 0 #96 8 4,523
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BW Girls 0 #113 36 4,216
CY Boys 0 #115 15 3,473
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
BN Boys 0 #122 12 6,332
IN Boys 0 #124 3,829 16,750
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
BD 0 #126 103 5,992
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
NG 0 #142 127 5,926
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
Sweden Girls 2005 #158 2 1,186
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
MO Boys 0 #190 34 5,842
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
GR Boys 0 #200 68 6,912
TW Boys 0 #202 40 7,111
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
NA Girls 0 #204 21 7,146
GH 0 #208 36 5,396
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
CN Girls 0 #225 132 8,829
MO Girls 0 #226 26 7,056
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
AF Boys 0 #238 33 3,535
QA Boys 0 #238 657 18,093
QA Girls 0 #241 76 15,378
IN Girls 0 #242 531 13,121
HR Boys 0 #243 16 3,997
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
CN Boys 0 #246 76 9,639
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JM Girls 0 #249 11 7,507
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
BH 0 #252 341 17,937
JM Boys 0 #253 20 6,876
OM Girls 0 #253 144 15,987
GH Boys 0 #255 92 8,138
CZ Boys 0 #257 48 6,530
TW Girls 0 #257 20 8,139
GH Girls 0 #259 66 6,973
KW Boys 0 #259 758 18,755
PH Boys 0 #265 121 11,440
KZ Boys 0 #267 23 6,578
SA 0 #268 28 10,560
AE Boys 0 #270 1,742 22,615
JP Boys 0 #274 24 7,909
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
PL Boys 0 #281 55 6,459
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #295 9 5,122
GT Girls 0 #296 233 7,500
GT 0 #300 15 5,948
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
KZ Girls 0 #304 17 5,862
JO Girls 0 #307 19 7,570
MU Boys 0 #311 47 8,477
AE Girls 0 #318 239 20,968
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
CZ Girls 0 #326 16 5,378
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PT Boys 0 #327 41 7,951
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
Finland Boys 0 #348 80 2,041
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
PH Girls 0 #351 40 13,098
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
JO Boys 0 #354 24 7,057
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
YE 0 #363 19 8,639
HK Boys 0 #375 157 12,905
Austria Boys 0 #377 66 2,180
Finland Girls 0 #377 15 1,368
KW Girls 0 #377 139 19,177
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
OM Boys 0 #380 684 17,948
France Boys 2018 #386 4 2,908
BD Boys 0 #397 193 10,045
SD Boys 0 #397 49 10,523
NG Girls 0 #398 524 15,093
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
LY 0 #414 124 12,703
RU Boys 0 #414 92 12,621
SA Boys 0 #415 2,877 28,008
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SG Girls 0 #439 149 18,916
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SG Boys 0 #443 262 17,960
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
RU Girls 0 #466 33 11,913
ZA Girls 0 #474 1,036 25,928
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #488 17 11,303
CM Boys 0 #491 60 12,054
HK Girls 0 #492 124 16,104
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
IR Boys 0 #496 57 10,162
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
MY Boys 0 #527 716 25,439
PS Boys 0 #529 20 10,655
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
SA Girls 0 #579 372 25,931
AR Girls 0 #581 19 8,289
IL Boys 0 #588 20 10,983
LB 0 #610 49 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #621 47 13,071
IT Boys 0 #637 1,198 10,046
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
IT 0 #663 52 4,183
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
SY 0 #701 28 11,684
Germany Boys 0 #735 219 5,697
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #792 47 4,949
MY Girls 0 #799 196 24,821
Spain Boys 0 #804 127 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #807 86 7,044
EG Boys 0 #815 72 15,035
TN 0 #815 15 13,765
NL Boys 0 #817 135 5,873
PE Boys 0 #865 14 14,506
NL Girls 0 #885 71 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #892 25 8,487
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
EG Girls 0 #919 41 14,742
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
MX Boys 0 #953 30 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
MA 0 #1,039 90 20,986
DZ 0 #1,050 127 20,130
TR 0 #1,094 118 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,150 34 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,245 202 9,415

Lucky is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Lucky

Lucky is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Lucky is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈlʌki/ (LUHK-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Luckie, Luckey, Lucki and Luckee.
Across languages, Lucky has these equivalents: Felix (Latin), Felicity (Latin, female), Asher (Hebrew), Saeed / Said (Arabic), Fortunato (Italian/Spanish), and 1 more.
Yes — Lucky ranked #158 in Sweden in 2005, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Lucky ranks highest in Sweden (#158 in 2005).
Yes — 2 notable people named Lucky are in our database, including Lucky Thompson (Musician), Lucky Peterson (Musician).