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What does Victor mean?
Victor 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced VIK-tor. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Victor is "conqueror". From late Latin victorius, it was used by Christians to symbolize Christ's victory over death. 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. Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro; film director Vittorio de Sica; actor Victor Mature; author Victor Hugo.
Variations
VARIANTS Vic, Vick, Victoriano, Victorien, Victorin, Victorino, Victorio, Vidor, Viktor, Vitor, Vitorio, Vittorio, Vittorios
FEMININE FORM Victoria
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Victor Lyric (V.L.), ..
How popular is Victor?
Victor is a very popular first name for males (#84 out of 1220, Top 7%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#3282 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Victor reached its top position of #75 in the U.S. in the 1910s, and is presently at #177. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Tory, Vic, Vick, Victoriano and Viktor (#1096 IN RECENT RANKINGS) are the popular variation forms of Victor (#177) appearing in the Top 2000. These relations of Victor were at the top of their popularity during 1910-1919 (USAGE OF 0.26%) and are somewhat less conventional today (USAGE 0.13%, 48% LESS), with versions such as Victor becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Anchor, Artor, Castor, Ector, Factor, Gibbor, Gibor, Hector, Heitor, Kastor, Mentor, Minor▼, Nestor, Nicanor, Proctor, Sior, Tibor, Valter, Vester, Viator, Vidar, Viggo, Vilmos, Vinson, Vinton, Vireo, Vischer, Vital, Vitas, Vito▼, Vitus and Winsor. These names tend to be less commonly used than Victor.
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