Victor - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Victor \v(i)-ctor, vic-tor\ is pronounced VIK-tor. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "champion". A very popular saint's name common in Christian Rome, as was the female form Victoria. At one time, more than 200 were listed in the Catholic Dictionary of Saints. Vittorio is an Italian form; Viktor is Czech. Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro; film director Vittorio de Sica; actor Victor Mature; author Victor Hugo.

Victor has 13 variant forms: Vic, Vick, Victoriano, Victorien, Victorin, Victorino, Victorio, Vidor, Viktor, Vitor, Vitorio, Vittorio and Vittorios.

For more information, see also related names Torio and Tory.

A baby name that sounds like Victor is Factor.

Victor is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Victor. Click here to compare Victor with related baby names.