Names That Mean Victory

A rare Finnish name that can also be spelled Teemu.

This fabulous Indian name comes to us via nineteenth century Indian author and reformer Behramji Malabari. Malabri devoted most of his life to advocating for the rights of women and girls and to trying to end the practice of child marriage. His reporting of cases of child marriage was crucial to the eventual adoption of a legal age of consent - not only in India but in Britain too. Feminist options for boys are all too rare, unfortunately, but this is a fabulous choice.

This Basque variation of Viktor is perhaps a little too close to bitter in English.

A Punjabi name related to one of the 10 first leaders in the Sikh religion — Guru.

The related name Teemu is the most common of the Teemu/Tiemu/Tiemus/Demus group in the Nordic countries.

Andarta was a warrior goddess thought to have been associated with victory.

The Icelandic form of Victoria, pronounced with the stress on the first syllable.

Katyayini is one of the nine forms of the Hindu goddess Parvati, and is associated with victory.