155+ Unique Names That Mean Destiny for Boys & Girls

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Plus, the names of mythological figures associated with destiny

Co-authored by Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson and Raven Minyard, BA

Last Updated: August 26, 2026 Fact Checked

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Destiny refers to a predestined plan for the future, and you probably want your baby to have a good one. Get them started on the right foot by giving them a name that literally means “destiny” or “fate.” In this article, we’ve compiled a list of unique names that mean “destiny” for boys and girls, as well as some unisex options. Keep reading to find the perfect name for you!

Names That Mean Fate or Destiny

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A list of names that mean “destiny” for boys and girls.

Popular names that mean “destiny” include Destiny for a girl, Destin for a boy, and Kismet as a gender-neutral option. More unique names include Aisa, Daiva, and Moira for girls; Adur, Enishi, and Meito for boys; and Fortune, Odera, and Widi for unisex options.

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Girl Names That Mean Destiny

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Other than a few variations of the word “destiny” itself, there aren’t many girl names in the English language that mean “destiny” or “fate.” Names with these meanings are far more prominent in other languages, including Greek, Mongolian, and even Old Norse. Here are some unique options to choose from:
- Aidevo (Yoruba for “no one can change my destiny but God”)
- Aisa (Greek for “destiny, fate”)
- Altanzayaa (Mongolian for “golden destiny”)
- Ariunzayaa (Mongolian for “pure destiny”)
- Auðný (Old Norse for “prosperity, destiny, new”)
- Auðrún (Old Norse for “destiny, secret lore”)
- Baranamtarra (Sumerian for “area of responsibility; fate”)
- Bedisa (Georgian for “fate”)
- Bhagyalakshmi (Hindi for “luck, destiny, fortune”)
- Bhagyashri (Marathi for “destiny, radiance, holy”)
- Biboye (Ijaw for “destiny”)
- Bonifacia (Spanish for “good fate”)
- Daiva (Lithuanian for “destiny”)
- Destinée (French for “destiny, fate”)
- Destiny (French and Latin for “fate”)
- Duyen (Sino-Vietnamese for “fate, spiritual connection”)
- Enkhzayaa (Mongolian for “calm destiny”)
- Eyðvør (Faroese for “destiny, fortune, spring, truth”)
- Fatjeta (Albanian for “fate, destiny, good luck, success”)
- Inibrakemi (Ijaw for “your destiny is in your hands”)
- Kader (Turkish for “fate, destiny”)
- Kismine (invented name meaning “fate, destiny”)
- Küpeli (Turkish for “marked by destiny, adorned with”)
- Laima (Lithuanian and Latvian for “fate, luck”)
- Lebrizifelek (Ottoman Turkish for “overflowing destiny”)
- Moero (Greek for “fate, destiny, to share”)
- Moira (Greek for “fate, destiny”)
- Nasiba (Uzbek and Tajik for “fate, luck”)
- Niyati (Sanskrit for “destiny, fate, luck”)
- Seo-a (Sino-Korean for “felicitous omen, auspicious”)
- Sóleyð (Faroese for “sun, destiny, riches”)
- Tadhana (Tagalog for “destiny, fate”)
- Tapshay (Ancient Egyptian for “she of Shai;” Shai is the personification of fate)
- Tortoyma (Tuvan for “the one who shapes destiny”)
- Tyche (Greek for “fortune, chance”)
- Váreyð (Faroese for “truth, spring, prosperity, destiny”)
- Veasanea (Khmer for “destiny”)
- Vidhi (Gujarati for “destiny, fate, rule”)
- Yazgi (Turkish for “fate, destiny”)
- Yukariko (Japanese for “fate, destiny, violet, child”)
- Zaya (Mongolian for “fate, destiny”)
- Zolzaya (Mongolian for “future, fate, destiny, fortune, blessing”)

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Boy Names That Mean Destiny

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Like with girl names, there aren’t a ton of English names that mean “destiny.” However, there are still plenty of options in other languages. Here are some boy names that are sure to stand out:
- Adur (Basque for “luck, fate”)
- Agathomoros (Greek for “good destiny”)
- Aisimos (Greek for “destined, fatal”)
- Archemoros (Greek for “the beginning of destiny, the forerunner of death”)
- Auði (Old Norse for “luck, prosperity, destiny”)
- Ayaan (Somali for “destiny, fortune”)
- Bakhtiar (Persian and Urdu for “lucky, fortunate”)
- Boniface (French for “good fate”)
- Destin (French and Latin for “fate, destiny”)
- Enishi (Japanese for “fate, bond”)
- Eudaimon (Greek for “fortunate, blessed with good spirit, fate”)
- Fatjon (Albanian for “our destiny”)
- Fatlind (Albanian for “to bring forth luck, destiny”)
- Fatlum (Albanian for “destiny, good luck, blessed”)
- Fula-ngenge (Kongo for “one who is chosen by God to control the destiny of those who are less fortunate”)
- Jun-su (Korean for “talented, honor, beautiful, destiny”)
- Jwngsar (Bodo for “destiny”)
- Karam (Indian for “fate, destiny”)
- Kutha (Chewa for “destiny”)
- Laimonis (Latvian for “fate, luck, happiness”)
- Meito (Japanese for “life, destiny, command, lord”)
- Moirokles (Greek for “portion, destiny, to share”)
- Myeong-gi (Korean for “engrave, existence, destiny”)
- Qismat (Arabic for “fate”)
- Sanjog (Marathi and Nepali for “destiny, luck”)
- Sisay (Amharic for “good omen”)
- Takdir (Indonesian for “destiny, fate”)
- Tale (Azerbaijani for “fate, destiny, fortune”)
- Widiyanto (Indonesian for “fate, destiny, rule, law”)

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Unisex Names That Mean Destiny

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If you prefer gender-neutral names, there are plenty of unisex names that mean “destiny” or “fate” from many different cultures. Some of these may not be traditional names, like Fortune or Karma, but they’re unique options for your baby or character. Take a look at the following:
- Achitzayaa (Mongolian for “benevolent fate”)
- Anjara (Malagasy for “destiny”)
- Anjarasoa (Malagasy for “good destiny”)
- Ankhzayaa (Mongolian for “first destiny”)
- Ayebatonye (Ijaw for “what God has destined”)
- Azzayaa (Mongolian for “fortune, destiny”)
- Elbegzayaa (Mongolian for “abundant fate”)
- Erdenezaya (Mongolian for “jewel, destiny”)
- Erhemzayaa (Mongolian for “supreme fate”)
- Fortune (English for “luck, fate”)
- Ganzaya (Mongolian for “steel fate”)
- Gegeentavilan (Mongolian for “bright fate”)
- Ikusasa (Zulu for “destiny”)
- Karma (Sanskrit for “action, deed, fate, destiny”)
- Kelzang (Tibetan and Bhutanese for “good luck, good destiny”)
- Kismet (Arabic for “fate, destiny”)
- Lahatra (Malagasy for “order, arrangement, destiny”)
- Odera (Nigerian for “fate, fortune, destiny”)
- Sena (Ewe for “destiny gives”)
- Tavilan (Mongolian for “fate, destiny, luck”)
- Van (Hakha Chin for “fortune, luck, fate, heaven”)
- Ventura (Spanish for “fortune”)
- Volatsara (Malagasy for “beautiful moon, favorable destiny”)
- Widi (Indonesian for “fate, destiny, rule, law”)

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Mythological Names Associated with Destiny

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Many cultures believe in the concept of fate and destiny, so it’s no surprise that deities and figures from many different religions are associated with destiny and similar ideas. Here are the names of some of those deities:
- Aeternitas (the Roman personification of eternity)
- Aion (a Greek deity associated with time, the universe, and eternity)
- Ananke (the Greek goddess of necessity and inevitability)
- Apollo (the Greek god of the sun, prophecy, poetry, and healing)
- Atropos (one of the Three Fates from Greek mythology)
- Chronos (the personification of time in Greek mythology)
- Clotho (one of the Three Fates from Greek mythology)
- Dalia (the goddess of fate in Lithuanian mythology)
- Fatia (Deities associated with human destiny in Albanian mythology)
- Fortuna (the Roman goddess of luck, fortune, and fate)
- Gbadu (the goddess of fate in Dahomey mythology)
- Heh (the Egyptian personification of infinity and eternity)
- Hemsut (Egyptian goddesses of fate and protection)
- Hutellura (a goddess of fate in Hurrian mythology)
- Hutena (a goddess of fate in Hurrian mythology)
- Ikenga (the Igbo god of time)
- Istustaya (a Hittite goddess of destiny)
- Janus (the Roman god of time, duality, beginnings, and endings)
- Kala (the Hindu personification of time)
- Kali (the Hindu goddess of time, death, and destruction)
- Lachesis (one of the Three Fates from Greek mythology)
- Lakshmi (the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, power, and spiritual prosperity)
- Manat (a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of fate, fortune, time, and destiny)
- Namtar (a minor god of fate in ancient Mesopotamia)
- Ora (an Albanian mythological figure associated with human destiny and fate)
- Ori (the Yoruban spiritual concept of destiny)
- Orunmila (a Yoruban deity associated with fate, prophecy, and divination)
- Magni (in Norse mythology, one of the sons of Thor who will inherit his hammer after Ragnarok, AKA the “fate of the gods”)
- Móði (in Norse mythology, one of the sons of Thor who will inherit his hammer after Ragnarok, AKA the “fate of the gods”)
- Ragnarok (Old Norse for “fate of the gods”)
- Shai (in Egyptian mythology, the personification of fate and destiny)

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Names with Other Positive Meanings

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If you can’t find a name that literally means “destiny” that you like, consider choosing a name with a positive meaning to set your child on the right path. For example, naming expert Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson says many names mean “lucky,” “blessed,” or “fortunate.”^{[1]
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- Aaron (Hebrew for “exalted, enlightened one”)
- Amar (Sanskrit for “eternal”)
- Amara (Sanskrit for “eternal”)
- Amias (Latin and French for “beloved, friend”)
- Anaya (Hebrew for “God has answered”)
- Asha (Sanskrit for “hope, wish, desire”)
- Asher (Hebrew for “fortunate, blessed”)^{[2]
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- Casimir (Slavic for “proclaimer of peace”)
- Chance (English and French for “good fortune”)^{[3]
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- Dante (Latin for “enduring”)
- Darius (Persian for “possessor of goodness”)
- Evangeline (Greek for “bearer of good news”)
- Felix (Latin for “happy, lucky, fortunate, successful”)^{[4]
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- Jadon (Hebrew for “he will judge, grateful”)
- Kairos (Greek for “opportune moment”)
- Nadia (Slavic for “hope”)
- Neima (Arabic for “gift from God, favor”)
- Nikhil (Sanskrit for “entire, universe”)
- Ophelia (Greek for “help, benefit, advantage”)
- Orla (Irish for “golden princess”)
- Raya (Hebrew for “friend, beloved”)
- Rohan (Arabic for “spiritual, soulful, happiness”)
- Sage (Latin for “wise and knowing”)
- Saida (Arabic for “happy, lucky”)
- Siddharth (Sanskrit for “one who has attained his purpose”)
- Tahlia (Hebrew for “dew from God”)
- Thaddeus (Greek for “gift of God”)
- Tobias (Hebrew for “God is good”)
- Veda (Sanskrit for “wisdom, sacred lore”)
- Zada (Arabic for “prosperous”)^{[5]
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- Zara (Arabic for “radiance”)
- Ziven (Hebrew for “light of God, radiance”)