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Name

Victor

/VIK-ter/ MasculineLatin

Meaning

Victor is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning “victor, conqueror”.

Victor is the Latin word for winner, a favorite of early Christians celebrating victory over death and the name of several popes. Victor Hugo gave it literary immortality, and it remains a quiet classic in English, Spanish, French, and Scandinavian use alike.

In the US top 200 for over a century without interruption.

Popularity in the United States

Boys

Ranked #209 in 2025 · peak #82 in 1990

Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.

At a glance

Origin
Latin
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/VIK-ter/
Themes
Victory

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Questions

  • Victor is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning “victor, conqueror”. Victor is the Latin word for winner, a favorite of early Christians celebrating victory over death and the name of several popes.

  • Victor is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. In the US top 200 for over a century without interruption.

  • The name Victor comes from Latin. Victor is the Latin word for winner, a favorite of early Christians celebrating victory over death and the name of several popes. Victor Hugo gave it literary immortality, and it remains a quiet classic in English, Spanish, French, and Scandinavian use alike.

  • Victor is pronounced VIK-ter.

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