Lykke as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lykke

What is the meaning of the name Lykke ?

The baby name Lykke is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlykə/ (Danish/Norwegian). Anglicized approx.: "LYU-keh" or "LYK-uh".

Lykke is Scandinavian in Origin.

Lykke is a modern Scandinavian given name derived from the Danish and Norwegian common noun lykke, meaning “happiness, good fortune, luck.” The word belongs to the wider Germanic family that includes German Glück, Dutch geluk, and English luck, so the name carries a clear, upbeat virtue meaning. In the Nordic languages it is typically feminine and pronounced roughly LYK-keh, with the y like the German ü.

As a personal name, Lykke saw limited use before the late 20th century, when Nordic word-names entered mainstream registers in Denmark and Norway; it has since spread modestly in Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands, aided by cultural visibility from Swedish singer Lykke Li. Historical bearers of Lykke are more often found as a surname among Danish-Norwegian nobility. Variants and near-forms include Lycke (Swedish), Lykka (modern), and Lycka (rare, from the Swedish word), with semantic counterparts such as Felicity and Fortuna.