Every parent wants to give their baby-to-be the best start possible, which usually begins with a unique baby name. Some parents look to the heavens for inspirations for names, while others look to family origins across the ocean. When looking for a moniker with a lucky feel to it, naming a tiny tot after things that usually tip the scales of luck in one’s favor like horseshoe, coin, or seven are not the only options. From Irish baby names to names that mean "lucky," give your baby a lucky name that's filled with enough fortune to skip the rabbit's foot.

Irish Baby Names

While names like Clover (English) and Star (American) may fly, a moniker from the land of shamrocks may help give your wee little babe the luck of the Irish:

Irish Baby Boy names
Aiden
Bradan
Bowie
Brady
Brendan
Brawley
Caelan
Callahan
Carlin
Casey
Cashel
Conner
Corey
Dermot
Devin
Desmond
Enan
Farrell
Fynn
Gavan
Grady
Logan
Hogan
Kevin
Killian
Madden
Monroe
Keenan
Lennon
Liam
Neil
Nolan
Oscar
Quinn
Reagan
Ryan
Seamus
Shane
Shea
Sullivan
Teague
Torrin
Tyrone

Find out more Irish Baby Boy Names here.

Irish Baby Girl Names
Aileen
Ashling
Bridget
Brianna
Briley
Caitlin   
Cassidy
Cathleen
Chevonne
Ciara
Darcy
Deirdra  
Eileen
Keira 
Kelly
Kennedy
Kerry
Maureen
Mckinley
Noreen
Pixie
Riley
Shannon
Sheila
Sinead
Sloane
Tara

Find out more Irish Baby Girl Names here.

Baby Names with Lucky Origins

Names that mean “luck” and “fortune” may give your little one a step in the right direction from the moment he makes his way into the world, while other names like “fate” may be your daughter’s destiny:

Baby Boy Names that Mean "Luck" or "Fortune"
Chance (English)
Fausto (Spanish)
Fortune (English)
Gad (Hebrew)
Leetov (Hebrew)
Magar (Armenian)
Tadelesh (African)
Tikhon (Russian)

Baby Girl Names that Mean "Luck" or "Fortune"
Fausta (Italian)
Maimun (Arabic)
Sadiya (Arabic)
Yuki (Japanese)
Fayola (African)
Fortuna (Spanish)
Mazal (Hebrew)
Prosper (Latin)
Uheri (Swahili)
Ventura (Spanish)
Yumna (Swahili)

Baby Names Meaning “Fate”
Destiny (American)
Karma (Indian)
Niyati (Indian)
Qadr (Arabic)
Qismah (Arabic)
Serendipity (American)

Baby Boy Names that Mean "Blessing"
Barke (African)
Chinua (African)
Mugisa (African)
Phuoc (Vietnamese)

Baby Girl Names that mean "Blessing"
Bracha (Hebrew)
Breindel (Hebrew)
Chinue (African)
Keiko (Japanese)
Rain (American)

Paying Homage to the Stars

Some parents choose to thank their lucky stars for their bundle of joy by paying homage to the stars. Try these names on for size and see if they twinkle for you:

Baby Boy Names
Astro (Greek)
Xing Xing (Chinese)

Baby Girl Names
Astra (Greek)
Daw (Thai)
Divina (Spanish)

Constellations

Another enlightening source of names also comes from the stars…or the constellations, that is. Naming your child after your favorite assemblage of stars in the night sky can remind you that your little miracle makes you the luckiest parents in the world:

Ara (alter)
Cassiopeia (seated queen)
Draco (dragon)
Hercules (Hercules)
Leo (lion)
Lyra (lyre)
Norma (carpenter’s square)
Orion (hunter)
Ursa (bear)

Astrology

If you believe that your child’s astrological sign determines how much luck he will have or not have, check out the book, My Baby's A Star: Astrological Baby Names by Eugenia Last and pick out the perfect moniker for your baby’s future astrological sign.

Unlucky Baby Names

If you are convinced that naming your baby something lucky will give him an extra helping of luck, then here are some names to avoid, which include meanings of “unlucky” and “misfortune:”

Devlin (Irish) Male
Tavor (Hebrew) Male
Tavora (Hebrew) Female

With a lucky name and a nursery filled with shamrocks, your child may have a lifetime of luck. If not, they can always blame it on his faulty rabbits foot!

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