At a Glance
- Meaning
- Fortunate, favorable
- Origin
- Italian/Latin (variant of Prosper)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- PROS-pə-roh
Prospero is an Italian/Latin (variant of Prosper) boy's name meaning “fortunate, favorable”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Prospero
Meaning: Fortunate, favorable.
Origin: Italian/Latin (variant of Prosper).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Prospero
PROS-pə-rohIPA /ˈprɒspəroʊ/
Popularity of Prospero
Prospero doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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