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.

# 217 in the US

Victor Rank in US Top 1000

# 404 on Nameberry

Victor Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Victor Popularity

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

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