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Names That Mean Fame and Fortune

Baby names meaning fame or fortune might not be able to bless your child with these covetable attributes, but they can certainly give him or her something to aspire to. Names meaning famous, fortunate, or wealthy come from a wide range of cultures and can fit many different styles. Consider these famous names for your child if your dreams for them include the limelight.

Orlando

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:Italian variation of Roland
333
Merrick

Meaning: fame, power

Origin:Anglo-Welsh
338
Ned

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English, diminutive of Edward
585
Halona

Meaning: happy fortune

Origin:Native American
4526
Renny

Meaning: little prosperous one

Origin:Irish
11763
Faustina

Meaning: fortunate one

Origin:Latin
1709
Bayan

Meaning: rich, wealth; morning

Origin:Buryat, Kurdish
3439
Jessie

Meaning: wealthy

Origin:Anglicized form of Teasagh or diminutive of Jessica
1040
Ludovica

Meaning: famous in war

Origin:Italian, feminine variation of Ludovic
2019
Rowena

Meaning: white spear or famous friend

Origin:Welsh
497
Gloria

Meaning: glory

Origin:Latin
642
Moneta

Meaning: to remind, instruct; alone, unique

Origin:Latin
5350
Rodrigo

Meaning: famous ruler

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Roderick
2526
Eamon

Meaning: wealthy protector

Origin:Irish variation of Edmund
377
Roald

Meaning: famous ruler

Origin:Norwegian
2577
Cleopas

Meaning: glory to the father

Origin:Greek
1443
Ludovic

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:English and Scottish variation of Ludwig
1182
Roland

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:German
392
Edgar

Meaning: wealthy spearman

Origin:English
444
Robert

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:English from German
542