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Name

Victoria

/vik-TOR-ee-ah/ FeminineLatin

Meaning

Victoria is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “victory”.

Victoria is the Latin word for victory and the Roman goddess who personified it, but the name belongs above all to the queen who gave the nineteenth century its name. Lakes, states, waterfalls, and a secret all carry it; the nickname Tori keeps it casual.

A US top-100 girls' name continuously since the 1980s.

Popularity in the United States

Girls

Ranked #54 in 2025 · peak #16 in 1999

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

At a glance

Origin
Latin
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/vik-TOR-ee-ah/

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Questions

  • Victoria is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “victory”. Victoria is the Latin word for victory and the Roman goddess who personified it, but the name belongs above all to the queen who gave the nineteenth century its name.

  • Victoria is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a US top-100 girls' name continuously since the 1980s.

  • The name Victoria comes from Latin. Victoria is the Latin word for victory and the Roman goddess who personified it, but the name belongs above all to the queen who gave the nineteenth century its name. Lakes, states, waterfalls, and a secret all carry it; the nickname Tori keeps it casual.

  • Victoria is pronounced vik-TOR-ee-ah.

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