Names that mean victory
Victory names come from Latin, where Victoria and Victor mean "victory" and "conqueror" and Vincent "conquering", and from Greek nike, hidden inside Nicholas ("victory of the people") and Nicole.
Girl names (9)
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | victory | Latin | #54 |
| Nicole | victory of the people (feminine of Nicholas) | Greek | #383 |
| Colette | little Nicole (victory of the people) | Greek | #316 |
| Veronica | bringing victory (from Berenice); linked to 'true image' | Greek | #427 |
| Tori | pet form of Victoria; "victory" | Latin | #1,337 |
| Eunice | "good victory" | Greek | #2,362 |
| Nikki | pet form of Nicole/Nicola | Greek | #3,504 |
| Bernice | bringing victory (from Berenice) | Greek | #4,082 |
| Vicky | pet form of Victoria; "victory" | Latin | #4,163 |
Boy names (9)
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Rank 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas | victory of the people | Greek | #112 |
| Vincent | conquering | Latin | #107 |
| Victor | conqueror | Latin | #211 |
| Nico | victory of the people (short form of Nicholas) | Greek | #174 |
| Nikolai | victory of the people (Russian Nicholas) | Greek | #605 |
| Nikolas | victory of the people (Greek Nicholas) | Greek | #719 |
| Vicente | conquering (Spanish Vincent) | Latin | #589 |
| Vincenzo | conquering (Italian Vincent) | Latin | #674 |
| Nick | short form of Nicholas; "victory of the people" | Greek | #1,447 |
How names get on this list
Our editors read each name's documented etymology and tag a theme only when the roots of the name carry that meaning. Popular explanations without support (folk etymologies) don't count, and names whose origin is uncertain are left out unless every explanation agrees. The list covers the roughly 2,000 most used names we have researched so far, ordered by the number of US babies in the last five years. How we research meanings.