Names That Mean Victory
- Nasser
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"the winner"Description:
Commonly used Muslim name, also sometimes chosen to honor Egyptian president Gamal Abdel-Nasser.
- Sieglinde
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"gentle victory"Description:
In Norse mythology, Sieglinde is often better known as Signy. In Wagner's Ring Cycle, he uses the name Sieglinde to denote the character who is the twin sister of Siegmund and mother of the hero Siegfried.
- Jayant
Origin:
HinduMeaning:
"victorious"Description:
Jayant is the name of the son of the Hindu God Indra. Its meaning is derived from the Sanskrit word Jaya, meaning victory.
- Yocheved
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is glory"Description:
The name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses in the Old Testament. Yocheved was also the name of one of the three daughters of the medieval Talmudic scholar, Rashi.
- Wenczeslaw
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"glory of the Wends"Description:
Should only be used when singing Christmas carols.
- Ull
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"glory"Description:
This mythological name of the Norse god of winter sounds, uh, ill.
- Nickelle
Origin:
Feminine variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"Description:
Nickelle is an unusual feminine form of Nicholas, a name with many variations both male and female around the world. Nickelle is a twist on the more common Nicole with the feminine -elle ending, as in Michelle. The addition of the k helps clarify pronunciation. Unlike the 5 cent coin, the emphasis is on the second syllable.
- Winner
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"one who wins"Description:
Winner is an uplifting word name that can work for girls or boys. It was recently chosen by rapper Nya Lee for her daughter.
- Cleone
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glorious"Description:
An unusual Greek mythological name belonging to a fresh-water nymph, also known as Cleona, Kleone, and Kleona.
- Tory
Origin:
English, diminutive of VictoriaMeaning:
"victory"Description:
More modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky. Better known as Tori spelling.
- Andarta
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"victory"Description:
Andarta was a warrior goddess thought to have been associated with victory.
- Masaru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"victory; excellence"
- Fieke
Origin:
Dutch and FrisianMeaning:
"victory or wisdom"Description:
A Frisian short form of Victoria, or a Dutch diminutive of Sofieke, from Sofie.
- Kelechi
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"glorify God"Description:
A common unisex name in Nigeria. Kerry Washington used it as the middle name for her son Caleb.
- Sigrun
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"victory rune"Description:
Sigrún was a valkyrie of Norse mythology. She marries Helgi and dies of sadness after he is slain by her brother, Dagr.
- Sjoerd
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"victory"Description:
It's not every day you see a name that begins with the letters "SJ"!
- Bittor
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"victory"Description:
This Basque variation of Viktor is perhaps a little too close to bitter in English.
- Jarosław
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"fierce glory"
- Radosław
Origin:
Polish from SlavicMeaning:
"happy glory"
- Ladislava
Origin:
Czech feminine form of VladislavMeaning:
"glorious rule"