The first name Victor

In 2025, 143 boys were named Victor, making it the 312th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 236 births (#227).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Victor with other names.

In 2025, 1,664 boys born in the United States were named Victor, the 211th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 4,445 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Victor in Danish, French, Portuguese and Vietnamese too.

Nicknames for Victor

• Vic
• Vick

• Victor Hugo
  French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
• Edward Victor Appleton
  English physicist (1892–1965)
• Victor Francis Hess
  Austrian physicist and Nobel prize laureate (1883-1964)
• Victor Grignard
  French chemist (1871-1935)
• Víctor Jara
  Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist (1932-1
• Victor Vasarely
  French-Hungarian painter and printmaker (1906–1997)
• Victor Ponta
  63rd Prime Minister of Romania (2012-2015)
• Victor Fleming
  American film director, cinematographer, and producer (1889–1949)
• Victor Ambros
  American developmental biologist, born 1953
• Victor Horta
  Belgian architect, designer, publicist, teacher and creator of Art Nouveau (1861–1947)
• Victor McLaglen
  British-American actor (1886–1959)
• Victor Glover
  American astronaut (born 1976)

• Leo
• Lucas
• Paul
• Max
• Theodore
• Sebastian
• Anthony
• Gabriel
• Patrick
• Martin
• Mark
• Roman
• Leon
• Francis
• Felix
• Julian

All 381 names of Latin origin

What does the name Victor mean?

Victor means “conqueror” in Latin.

What is the origin of the name Victor?

From a Late Latin personal name Victor, borne by several saints, from victor (“conqueror”). Doublet of victor.

How popular is the name Victor?

In 2025, 143 boys born in England and Wales were named Victor, ranking 312th. Its peak was 2017, with 236 births.

What are nicknames for Victor?

Common nicknames for Victor include Vic, Vick.

Is Victor a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 332,220 US babies named Victor since 1880 were boys.

When was Victor most popular?

1990 in the United States, when 4,445 babies were named Victor, its highest rank at 82nd.

How do you pronounce Victor?

Victor is /ˈvɪk.tɚ/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Victor?

Victour.

Is Victor also a surname?

Yes. Victor is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.