• Origin: English, French
• Gender: masculine

The name is the English form of the Late Latin Prosperus (fortunate, successful). It was borne by a 5th-century French saint who was a follower of St. Augustine of Hippo as well as a 5th-century Italian saint.

The name was also sporadically used among the Puritans.

Other forms include:

• Prósperu (Asturian)
• Pròsper (Catalan)
• Prošper (Croatian)
• Prosperus (Dutch, Late Latin)
• Prosper (Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Polish)
• Prospero (Italian)
• Prosperino (Italian)
• Prospa (Kiswahili)
• Próspero (Portuguese/Spanish)

It was also borne by French poet, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (1674–1762) & French novelist, Prosper Mérimée (1803–1870).

Prospero is the name of one of the protagonists in Shakespeare’s Tempest.

Sources

• https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospero_(nome)
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/prosper
• https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosper_(imi%C4%99)