Victoria

Latin
"victory"

Victoria Origin and Meaning

The name Victoria is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "victory".

Victoria is the Latin word for "victory" and a feminine form of Victor. It is the name of the ancient Roman goddess of victory, the equivalent of the Greek Nike, and also a popular third century saint.

Victoria, the epitome of gentility and refinement, reflects the image of the long-reigning British queen. Queen Victoria, for whom the Victorian Era is named, ruled over England for over sixty-three years.

In the 1990s, Victoria managed to breach the Top 20, a surprisingly high standing for a name that is more of a classic than a fashion favorite these days. One enduring appeal of Victoria is that it's a traditional girls' name with a powerful meaning.

One possible role model is proto-feminist Victoria Woodhull. Ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and Victoria's Secret have given the name a more modern edge, and it also has been a Twilight name.

Vicky (and Vicki, Vickie, and Vikki) and Tory (along with Tori) have traditionally been used as nicknames for Victoria. Vittoria is the pretty Italian version.

# 45 in the US

Victoria Rank in US Top 1000

# 212 on Nameberry

Victoria Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Victoria Popularity

Famous People Named Victoria

  • (Alexandrina) Victoria
    Queen of the United Kingdom
  • Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena
    Queen consort of Alfonso XIII of Spain
  • Victoria of Baden (born Sophie Marie Viktoria)
    Queen consort of Gustav V of Sweden
  • Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée
    Crown Princess of Sweden
  • (Victoria Kawēkiu) Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn
    Crown Princess of the Kingdom of Hawai'i
  • Victoria
    Princess of Saxe,Coburg,Saalfeld, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn (born Marie Luise Victoire), mother of Queen Victoria
  • Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa
    Princess Royal, Empress consort of Frederick III of Germany; daughter of Queen Victoria
  • Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary
    Princess of the U.K., daughter of King Edward VII
  • Victoria Melita
    Princess of Saxe,Coburg and Gotha and Edinburgh, granddaughter of Queen Victoria
  • Victoria Collett
    American actress
  • Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie
    Princess of Hesse and by Rhine, grandddaughter of Queen Victoria
  • Victoria Louise
    Princess of Prussia (born Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte), daughter of Emperor Wilhelm II
  • Victoria Adelaide Helena Louise Mary Frederica
    Princess of Schleswig,Holstein,Sonderburg,Glücksburg
  • Victoria Franziska Antonia Juliane Luise
    Princess of Saxe,Coburg and Gotha
  • Victoria Caroline Beckham aka Posh Spice
    English singer and fashion designer formerly of the Spice Girls
  • Victoria Dawn Justice
    American actress and singer
  • Victoria Principal
    American actress
  • Victoria de Marichalar
    daughter of Infanta Elena of Spain
  • Victoria Woodhull
    American suffragist
  • Victoria Azarenka
    Belarusian tennis player
  • Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling
    American actress
  • Victoria Rowell
    American actress
  • Victoria Moors
    Canadian gymnast
  • Victoria Elizabeth Crawford aka Alicia Fox
    American pro wrestler
  • Victoria Aveyard
    American novelist
  • Victoria Song (Qian)
    Chinese singer of South Korean girl group f(x)
  • Victoria Howard
    Viscountess Andover
  • Victoria Wood
    English comedienne
  • Victoria Silvstedt
    Swedish Model & Playboy Playmate
  • Victoria aka Vitruvia
    3rd century Gallic leader
  • Annika Victoria
    Youtuber
  • Victoria Elizabeth Coren Mitchell
    British television presenter, writer, and professional poker player
  • Victoria Herbert
    18th Countess of Pembroke
  • Victoria Louise "Pixie" Lott
    English singer
  • Victoria "Vicky" Holmes
    English novelist
  • Lucy Victoria Ward
    British musician and singer,songwriter
  • Victoria "Vi" Hart
    American YouTuber and "mathemusician"
  • Victoria Milani Aaron (b. 2014)
    daughter of actress Teresa Castillo and Shane Aaron
  • Victoria Jordan (b. 2014)
    daughter of basketball player Michael Jordan
  • Lily
    Grace Victoria Rothschild, daughter of Nicky Hilton Rothschild and James Rothschild

Victoria in Pop Culture

  • Victoria Fields
    character on TV's 'Darcy's Wild Life'
  • Victoria
    vampire in the Twilight Saga
  • Victoria Everglot
    character in animated movie "The Corpse Bride"
  • Victoria
    main character in "A Very Naughty Angel" by Barbara Cartland
  • Victoria's Secret
    lingerie chain
  • Victoria
    a centaur huntress in 'Divine by Mistake' by PC Cast
  • Victoria Lucas
    alias of poet Sylvia Plath
  • Victoria
    state in Australia
  • Victoria 'Tory' Brennan
    heroine of Kathy Reichs's 'Virals' series
  • Victoria Nicole Newman
    character from "Young and the Restless"
  • Victoria Davis
    Brooke Davis' mother on "One Tree Hill"
  • Victoria Elizabeth Palmer
    daughter of Jimmy and Breena Palmer on "NCIS"
  • Victoria Mallard
    mother of Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard on "NCIS"
  • Victoria
    ex,fiancee of Ted Mosby on "How I Met Your Mother"
  • Victoria 'Vix' Leonard
    main character of the novel Summer Sisters
  • Victoria Grayson
    character from "Revenge"
  • Victoria Andrews
    character in "The Sims 3" computer game
  • Victoria Kent
    main character in "The Baby,Sitters Club" book "Mary Anne And The Little Princess
  • Victoria F. Stein
    Arcanist in Bravely Default and sadistic, young,looking woman; companion to Victor S. Court.
  • Victoria Regina Dawson
    character in Danielle Steel's novel "Big Girl"
  • Victoria Van Dal
    "Van" from the Half Life Trilogy by Sally Green
  • Victoria "Vika" Olsen
    character in film "Oblivion"
  • Victoria "Vicki" Vale
    character in DC Universe
  • Victoria
    character from the musical "Cats"
  • Victoria "Tori" Annabelle Spring
    main character of Solitaire by Alice Oseman