About the name Victor
Victor is one of very few names whose meaning is transparent to anyone who speaks English, and that plainness is both its strength and its ceiling. Early Christians liked it for triumph over death, the Victorians liked it for its emperor-adjacent ring, and it remains far more common in France, Spain and Poland than in Britain.
Victor is a boy name of Latin origin, pronounced VIK-ter. On the NameRarity scale it scores 36 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1920s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Victor?
Victor sits at approximately #150 in recent US rankings. Roughly 360 people per million carry it — about 1 in 2,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Victor
- Victor HugoFrench novelist and poet
- Victor BorgeDanish-American comedian and pianist
Spellings and variants of Victor
Names similar to Victor
Vincent
VIN-sunt
Conquering, prevailing
Patrick
PA-trik
Nobleman, of patrician rank
Adrian
AY-dree-un
From Hadria
Felix
FEE-liks
Happy, fortunate, lucky
Hector
HEK-tor
Holding fast, steadfast defender
Lillian
LIL-ee-an
Lily — purity
Miles
MYLZ
Soldier, merciful
Roman
ROH-mun
Citizen of Rome
Victor — frequently asked questions
What does the name Victor mean?
Victor means "Conqueror, winner". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Victor?
Victor is pronounced VIK-ter, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Victor?
Victor scores 36 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 2,778 people carry it — about 360 per million.
What is the numerology number for Victor?
Victor carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Victor?
The lucky number for Victor is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.
Is Victor a popular name?
Victor currently sits around rank #150 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1920s.