Meaning and Origin
What does the name Lucky mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from India says the name Lucky is of Hindu origin and means "Its a very good person. He is nice from heart".
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Lucky is of English origin and means "Good fortune".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Lucky means "Resulting from good luck" and is of English origin.
- A user from Maryland, U.S. says the name Lucky means "Luck and Fortune".
- According to a user from Kenya, the name Lucky means "A person who is really misunderstood even when her heart is at the right place".
- A user from South Africa says the name Lucky is of African origin and means "Being fortunate".
- Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; -- said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer." Luckywight." [Spenser.]
- Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour. "We doubt not of a fair and lucky war." [Shak.]synonyms: Successful; fortunate; prosperous; auspicious.
- Presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome ("lucky stars")
- Occurring by chance ("a lucky escape" and "a lucky guess")
- Having or bringing good fortune ("my lucky day" and "a lucky man")
From Middle English lukky, equivalent to luck + -y. Cognate with Scots lucky (“lucky”), West Frisian lokkich (“lucky, fortunate”), Dutch gelukkig (“lucky, forntunate, happy”). Compare also Danish lykkelig (“happy”), Swedish lycklig (“happy, lucky”).