Blessed, happy, or lucky
Derived from the Latin name Fortunatus, it literally translates to 'favored by fortune.' In Roman tradition, it was associated with the goddess Fortuna and was often given to express gratitude for a child's birth.
Less common today
Fortunato isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,155 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The unfortunate victim of Montresor's revenge · The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Italian futurist painter and designer
Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church
