Victoria

Victoria: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “victory”
Origin: Latin
Say it: vik-TOR-ee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Victor, from Latin victoria 'victory'. In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory.

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How popular is Victoria?

20241,285 per million US babies

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Babies named Victoria in 20244,276

2024 rank#48 girls

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 1880525,116

Victoria has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Victoria

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Victorconqueror; winner · Latin
Torivictory · Latin
Toryfrom the craggy hills · Irish
Latoyamodern coinage, possibly from La- plus Toya · American (modern coinage)
Vikkivictory · Latin
Vickeyvictory · English
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin

Victoria questions

What does the name Victoria mean?

Victoria means "victory". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of Victor, from Latin victoria 'victory'. In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory.

Is Victoria a boy or girl name?

Victoria is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Victoria?

4,276 US babies were named Victoria in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Victoria?

Victoria is usually pronounced vik-TOR-ee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.