Names That Mean Winner

Malek may be a variation of the more popular Malik, but it's most familiar via actor Ramy Malek.

A much rarer alternative to Alexander that also gives you the oh-so-cool nickname Nico. Nicander derives from the Greek name Nikandros "man of victory", which belonged to a 2nd century BC poet and grammarian.

A winning unisex word name, fresher than Victoria or Victor.

This Indian boy name has not only a lovely and ambitious meaning, but also comes with the cool nickname Jai.

Captivating Arabic choice, sometimes transcribed as Fa'izah.

A strong name with a strong meaning, like its cousin Zafir.

Introduced to the lexicon by the husband of Little House on the Prairie writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, most scholars agree that this unusual name comes from the Arabic El-Mansur.

Built from the popular La- prefix and Toya, possibly from Victoria, this is one of the best known and historically most popular La-starting names. A famous bearer is La Toya Jackson, a singer, actress and businesswoman and sister of Michael Jackson. It was a Top 100 name from 1981 to 1985, then fell off the list in 1995.

Derived from Greek name Nike "victory", this name has been borne by many notable figures, from ancient times to the present day. It belonged to several early kings of Macedonia and to a 1st-century Catholic saint, Nicanor the Deacon, which accounts for its use in the Spanish-speaking world to this day.

This Ukrainian variation of classic Nicholas is pronounced like the more familiar Nikola, but with an M of course. Myko would be a cool and edgy nickname option.

Wheezy short form of lovely name, featured in the movie "Steel Magnolias." Go for Lou or Lulu instead.

The campion is a pretty woodland plant with pink or red flowers, whose common name derives from Old French champion "champion". The plant is so called because in classical times, the rose campion was fitted in garlands used to crown victors.

A rare feminine form of Even, a common Norwegian boy name.

A name with two strong literary associations, one overwhelmingly negative -- Lolita's pedophilic narrator Humbert Humbert -- and one positive, in the preferable European version: Italian author Umberto Eco.

The name Trophy might inspire a drive for success, or a competitive spirit in a child — and perhaps this is what the parents of the 5 baby boys named Trophy in 2023 were hoping for. But Trophy also has the connotations of being something obtained or chosen purely for the sake of social prestige. Perhaps Zeal, Keane, Verve, Ace, Dash or Revere might give the same feel - or maybe, even Christopher 'Trophy'.

A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.

With Win and Winner gracing birth certificates, why not Champion?

A Frisian short form of Victoria, or a Dutch diminutive of Sofieke, from Sofie.

A rare Finnish name that can also be spelled Teemu.

Pronounced more or less the same as Victoria, depending on the local language.