The first name Vincent
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “conquering”.
Pronounced /ˈvɪnsənt/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Vincent means “conquering” in Latin.
Borrowed from French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 560 boys were named Vincent, making it the 93rd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vincent with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vincent at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,267 boys born in the United States were named Vincent, the 107th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 6,159 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.
Vincent in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Vincent in Danish, Dutch, French and Swedish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Vincent
266 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vincent van GoghDutch painter (1853–1890)
- Vincent KompanyBelgian association football player and manager, born 1986
- Vincent PriceAmerican actor (1911–1993)
- Vincent de PaulFrench priest, founder and saint (1581-1660)
- Vincent Auriol16th President of the French Republic (1884–1966)
- Vincent CasselFrench actor (born 1966)
- Vincent du VigneaudAmerican biochemist (1901–1978)
- Vincent AboubakarCameroonian association football player, born 1992
- Vincent D'OnofrioAmerican actor and filmmaker (born 1959)
- Vincent CandelaFrench footballer (born 1973)
- Vincent GalloAmerican film director, writer, model, actor and musician, born 1961
- Norman Vincent PealeAmerican writer and minister (1898-1993)
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Vincent mean?
- Vincent means “conquering” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Vincent?
- Borrowed from French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō.
- How popular is the name Vincent?
- In 2025, 560 boys born in England and Wales were named Vincent, ranking 93rd.
- What are nicknames for Vincent?
- Common nicknames for Vincent include Vin, Vince, Vinnie, Vinny.
- Is Vincent a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 364,716 US babies named Vincent since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vincent most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 6,159 babies were named Vincent, its highest rank at 66th.
- How do you pronounce Vincent?
- Vincent is /ˈvɪnsənt/, 2 syllables.
- Is Vincent also a surname?
- Yes. Vincent is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.