Victor

Latin

"conqueror"

Victor Origin and Meaning

The name Victor is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "conqueror".

Victor is one of the earliest Christian names, borne (as Vittorio) by several saints and popes, symbolizing Christ's victory over death. It has been quietly in the Top 200 since 1880, but just recently has taken on a cool edge by fashionable parents in London and seems ripe for a similar reevaluation here too.

Victor made it big in the English-speaking world during the reign of Queen Victoria, one of the few boys’ names popularized by a female version.

Victor was the first name of Dr. Frankenstein, the scholar who brings the monster to life, and the romantic figure of Victor Laszlo in Casablanca, not to mention the esteemed writer Victor Hugo.

Victor is currently popular in Denmark, Belgium and Spain. The Italian version Vittorio adds a large measure of charm.

Victor Rank in US Top 1000

# 217 in the US

Victor Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 291 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Victor

• 217 US 2023
• 291 Nameberry 2025
• 74 Canada 2023
• 229 Future 2028
• 280 England 2023
• 34 France 2023
• 232 Germany 2016
• 193 Netherlands 2015
• 64 Spain 2023
• 167 Mexico 2021
• 35 Norway 2024
• 23 Denmark 2023
• 9 Belgium 2023
• 112 Switzerland 2023
• 188 Poland 2020
• 76 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Victor

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Victor.

• Vincent
• Hector
• Julius
• Raphael
• Benedict
• Francis
• Maximilian
• Eugene
• Abraham
• Edgar
• Leonard
• Philip
• Lawrence
• Augustus
• Ivan
• Raymond
• Emmanuel
• Bartholomew
• Bruno
• Maximus

Famous People Named Victor

• Victor Hugo French novelist, playwright, and poet, author of 'Les Misérables'
• Victor Cousin French philosopher
• Victor Cruz American football wide receiver
• Victor Ulloa Mexican,American soccer player
• Victor Joseph Garber Canadian actor and singer
• Victor "Vic" Fuentes Mexican vocalist and guitarist
• Victor Kraatz Canadian ice dancer
• Victor Weisskopf Austrian,born American theoretical physicist
• Victor Valdes retired Spanish professional footballer
• Victor French American actor
• Victor Grignard winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
• Victor Francis Hess winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
• Victor Jara Chilean folk singer
• Victor Blackwell American CNN anchor
• Victor Sánchez Mata Spanish professional footballer

The name Victor in Pop Culture

• Victor Frankenstein character from "Frankenstein"
• Victor "Sully" Sullivan character from the Uncharted game series
• Victor Creed also known as Sabretooth, character in Marvel Universe
• Victor Borkowski also known as Anole, character in Marvel Universe
• Victor von Doom also known as Doctor Doom, character in Marvel Universe
• Victor Shade also known as Vision, character in Marvel Universe
• Victor Crocodile member of Team Chaotic in the video game "Sonic"
• Victor "Vic" Vance from video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
• Dr. Victor Fries also known as Mister Freeze, character in DC Universe
• Victor "Vic" Stone also known as Cyborg, character in DC Universe
• Victor Frankenstein main character of Disney movie "Frankenweenie"
• Victor Mancini from movie "Choke"
• Victor Van Dort character in Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
• Victor Dalimar character from the Ravenhearst series in Big Fish games' Mystery case files (Charles' son)
• Victor Townsend character in Yesterday's child, by Barbara Wood
• Victor de Gisons character in G. A. Henty's, In the Reign of Terror
• Victor Newman character on soap opera "Young and the Restless"
• Victor character on TV's Dollhouse
• Victor Morrison character on TV's Ally McBeal
• Victor S. Court the Spiritmaster in Bravely Default and guardian to Victoria F. Stein.
• Victor character in Parenthood
• Victor Colleano characher on TV's Mr. Selfridge
• Victor Von Ion character in the movie "Ratchet & Clank"
• Victor Laszlo character in "Casablanca"
• Victor Chesterton character in "Sims" series
• Victor Frankenstein from the otome visual novel Code Realize: Guardian of Rebirth only very loosely based on his namesake.
• Victor Nikiforov character in "Yuri on Ice"
• Victor Talking Machine Company American flagship record company founded in 1901
• Victor Benedict character in Jose Stirling series of "Benedict Brothers"
• Victor Zsasz character in the DC Universe

International Variations of the name Victor

• Wictor Polish
• Vidor Hungarian
• Victorio Spanish
• Victoriano Spanish
• Viktor Russian
• Vittorio Italian
• Victoro Spanish
• Victoir French
• Vitya Russian
• Victorino Spanish