Viktor

Viktor: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “victor, conqueror”
Origin: Latin
Say it: VIK-tor · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Form of Victor used in many European languages, especially Slavic and German-speaking contexts. It comes from Latin victor, 'winner' or 'conqueror'.

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How popular is Viktor?

202446.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Viktor in 2024154

2024 rank#1,273 boys

Peak year2018

Total US babies since 18803,472

Viktor has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Viktor

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Viktor questions

What does the name Viktor mean?

Viktor means "victor, conqueror". It comes from Latin. Form of Victor used in many European languages, especially Slavic and German-speaking contexts. It comes from Latin victor, 'winner' or 'conqueror'.

Is Viktor a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Viktor?

154 US babies were named Viktor in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.

How do you pronounce Viktor?

Viktor is usually pronounced VIK-tor.

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.