Victoria Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Victoria

Victoria Name Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: vic-tor-ee-ah
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Victoria Name Meaning

Victoria’s beauty has carried over the centuries, dotting the history books with her elegance time and time again. A favorite among royalty, Victoria is a name with unprecedented strength and conviction, unwavering in her presence unlike trendy names that come and go.

Victoria of course is one for castles and fairy tales, but she’s also a little battle axe when appropriate. She’s not afraid to sail to victory like her meaning suggests, strategizing with the best of them to remain one step ahead of the competition. She’s quick witted and determined, a worthy leader when given the honor.

Despite her traditional side, she’s surprisingly in-step with today’s modern choices like Ava and Everly thanks to her stylish V sound. She’s posh like Harper yet as approachable as Emily. She also crosses into other languages with relative ease, though the Viktoria spelling is preferred outside of English. She’s also a place name like Charlotte or Virginia, though less likely to be noted in the United States.

Nickname lovers have a lot of options with Victoria from the vintage Vicki to the playful Tori. There’s also the unusual Ria or Toria to choose from. Alternative V names to Victoria include Veronica and Valentina.

Victoria Name Popularity

How popular is the name Victoria? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	144	532	0.1511%
1911	160	464	0.1246%
1912	152	673	0.1335%
1913	146	785	0.1385%
1914	145	995	0.1428%
1915	148	1,244	0.1369%
1916	150	1,320	0.1366%
1917	158	1,305	0.1304%
1918	134	1,736	0.1618%
1919	155	1,401	0.1338%
1920	172	1,268	0.114%
1921	176	1,223	0.1068%
1922	186	1,119	0.1004%
1923	189	1,131	0.101%
1924	193	1,082	0.0932%
1925	195	1,027	0.0909%
1926	200	943	0.0857%
1927	206	928	0.0838%
1928	217	801	0.0749%
1929	215	801	0.0773%
1930	228	675	0.0646%
1931	229	678	0.0687%
1932	257	550	0.0557%
1933	245	567	0.0609%
1934	255	562	0.0581%
1935	255	569	0.0586%
1936	269	469	0.0487%
1937	253	592	0.0601%
1938	261	551	0.0538%
1939	243	629	0.0618%
1940	242	656	0.0617%
1941	215	790	0.0702%
1942	169	1,359	0.1076%
1943	163	1,454	0.1114%
1944	140	1,790	0.1444%
1945	105	2,664	0.2184%
1946	122	2,374	0.1609%
1947	123	2,735	0.1638%
1948	108	3,129	0.196%
1949	96	3,666	0.2279%
1950	94	3,776	0.2345%
1951	81	4,907	0.2894%
1952	74	5,604	0.321%
1953	82	5,163	0.2917%
1954	85	4,978	0.2723%
1955	82	5,357	0.2912%
1956	85	5,385	0.2851%
1957	88	5,328	0.2769%
1958	109	4,465	0.2363%
1959	112	4,149	0.2184%
1960	114	4,298	0.2268%
1961	114	4,145	0.2196%
1962	121	3,702	0.2016%
1963	130	3,238	0.1804%
1964	129	3,151	0.179%
1965	107	3,471	0.2123%
1966	103	3,362	0.2153%
1967	93	3,660	0.2412%
1968	82	4,274	0.2846%
1969	84	4,382	0.2844%
1970	85	4,460	0.2803%
1971	98	3,715	0.2472%
1972	99	3,202	0.2351%
1973	95	3,068	0.2367%
1974	104	2,845	0.2189%
1975	106	2,706	0.2106%
1976	92	3,031	0.2352%
1977	106	2,695	0.1999%
1978	121	2,447	0.182%
1979	119	2,674	0.1896%
1980	103	2,925	0.2001%
1981	87	3,686	0.2508%
1982	66	4,253	0.2846%
1983	58	5,046	0.3419%
1984	59	5,077	0.3413%
1985	59	5,426	0.3575%
1986	54	5,672	0.3758%
1987	50	6,255	0.4099%
1988	42	7,276	0.4669%
1989	44	7,636	0.4732%
1990	33	9,107	0.5495%
1991	28	10,913	0.6695%
1992	22	11,906	0.7459%
1993	19	12,923	0.8289%
1994	19	12,690	0.8269%
1995	20	12,251	0.8129%
1996	18	11,857	0.7919%
1997	19	11,791	0.7972%
1998	16	12,146	0.8115%
1999	16	11,871	0.7927%
2000	20	10,923	0.715%
2001	21	10,179	0.6756%
2002	21	9,778	0.6525%
2003	22	9,243	0.6076%
2004	28	8,274	0.5429%
2005	28	7,951	0.52%
2006	27	7,647	0.4884%
2007	29	7,427	0.4707%
2008	27	7,118	0.4605%
2009	31	6,356	0.4253%
2010	32	6,223	0.4318%
2011	23	6,888	0.4835%
2012	28	6,857	0.4812%
2013	25	7,202	0.5058%
2014	19	7,988	0.5483%
2015	20	7,598	0.5222%
2016	21	7,288	0.5055%
2017	19	7,260	0.5202%
2018	21	7,080	0.5153%
2019	25	6,333	0.4678%
2020	34	5,192	0.4079%
2021	42	4,340	0.355%
2022	43	4,752	0.3602%

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Names Like Victoria

If you like Victoria, you’ll love these other names like Victoria.

What names are diminutives of Victoria?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Victoria sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Victoria, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Ria		Danish
Tori	Bird	Japanese
Toria	Bird; victory	Latin
Torie	Bird; victory	Latin
Tory	Bird; victory	Latin
Vic	Victory	Latin
Vicci	Victory	Latin
Vickee	Victory	Latin
Vickey	Victory	Latin
Vicki	Victory	Latin
Vickie	Victory	Latin
Vicky	A diminutive form of Victoria.	Latin
Viki	Victory	Latin
Vikkey	Victory	Latin

Vikki	Victory	Latin
Vikky	Victory	Latin
Vita	Life	Latin

What names are variants of Victoria?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Victoria.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Victoire	Victory	Latin
Victoriana	Victory	Latin
Victorie	Victory	Latin
Victorina	Victory	Latin
Victorine	Victory	Latin
Victory	Victory	Latin
Vika	Victory	Latin
Viktoria	Victory	Latin
Viktorija	Victory	Latin
Viktorina	Victory	Latin
Viktorine	Victory	Latin
Viktorka	Victory	Latin

Vitoria	Victory	Latin
Vittoria	Victory	Latin

What names sound like Victoria?

If you like how Victoria sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Victoria.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Valentina	Strong and healthy	Latin
Valeria	Strength and vigor	Italian

What names are similar to Victoria?

Find a name that’s like Victoria, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Abigail	Father’s rejoice	Hebrew
Alice	Of nobility	German
Charlotte	Free man	French
Eleanor	Of unknown meaning	English
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
Grace	Gracious one	English
Julia	Youthful and downy	Latin
Katherine	Pure	Greek
Meredith	Great, noted ruler	Welsh
Ruth	Friend	Hebrew

Lists With Victoria

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Victoria.

Siblings of Victoria

Mamas with kids named Victoria also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Rosalie	Rose flower	French

Carlie	Free man	Latin
Grant	Great	English
Isabella	Devoted to God	Italian
Emery	Home strength	German
Saul	Prayed for	Hebrew
Eleanor	Of unknown meaning	English
Seth	Appointed	Hebrew

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29 Comments

Victoria Jan 19 at 9:19 am

My name is Victoria and it has worked wonders for me.. like I’m always victorious

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Carolina Dec 17 at 11:41 am

Wanted a name that started with a V like my husband last name. Also for victory after all we have been through to achieve having her.

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Ashley Hymer Nov 29 at 7:05 am

Love Victoria

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Ariana Sep 23 at 11:57 am

I choose this name because it means Victorious.

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VickyVix Jul 18 at 8:56 am

SO SLAY only more slay name is Rachel!

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Daniela Jan 15 at 8:09 pm

WE loved it because it means victory, and she is our own little victory.

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Victoria Jan 4 at 9:45 am

First of all, her name represents victory, and since my previous pregnancy ended up in a miscarriage, this baby (Victoria) is a victory to me.

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Mavic Reategui May 18 at 3:09 am

The name Victoria is been in my family for a very long time, starting with my grandmother. I see it as a very strong and beautiful name

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Tatiana Jan 30 at 4:34 pm

It was chosen by the dad and his mother. It was his grey grandmother’s name.
I’m not too fond of it but apparently, I have not been able to come up with something better.

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Ann Jan 6 at 1:15 pm

This whole pregnancy we thought we were having a boy. This is our fourth child and 11 years behind our youngest. We wanted to be surprised on the sex because we knew with all the older ones and this could be the last time. However, I was convinced, based on how the pregnancy was going that it was a boy. So we were all set on Victor Raphael for at least 6 months and that’s what we had been calling “him”. Well, I was wrong, lol! She was born, VERY fast, in our bath tub, one minute before the midwife got there. She was born in the sac, with a double nuchal cord, caught by me, unwound by me, stimulated by me. And I didn’t even think to look at the sex at first. Then I thought I better check. But it was all so fast, I wasn’t even really convinced. A few minutes after I told my husband, he suggested I double check, lol. And she’s definitely a girl!
So then we were left trying to figure out a girl’s name. We had a couple possibilities picked out, just in case, but they just didn’t seem to resonate with this beautiful bundle of joy. So we had to go back to the drawing board. The name Catherine Victoria came to me, but we talked our way out of Catherine. Then Clare Victoria. But that didn’t seem to work either. We just didn’t want to let go of our Victor, so it just seemed right to stick with Victoria as a first name and Clare was so pretty we kept it for the middle name. So now we have this elegant, beautiful, “winner” of a girl, Victoria Clare! And boy is she ever a winner! Against all odds this sweetheart was determined to be conceived, carried, born, and is now thriving! I was not to be able to have any more children. I have been chronically ill since 2014 with no signs of fertility until I found out I was pregnant with her! And the journey has been a trial for me physically, but never for her! She’s been the victor, the winner, the champ all through everything! Which has made it all worth it! And SHE carried ME through!

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Alejandra Dec 19 at 3:16 pm

I decided to name her Victoria because that’s my 2nd oldest brother’s name which I haven’t seen in over 14 years I believe or a lil more & I don’t dislike anything about it & my daughter has had a ruff journey since she’s been born she has a Mickey button/G-tube but she’s getting by a little at a time.

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Lara Oct 17 at 5:43 am

We wanted a traditional English name that is a strong name but not that common these days. We felt that Victoria was the perfect fit for our little girl. Plus there are so many nickname options.

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Val Sep 27 at 5:29 am

Victoria means “Gods Victory ” she definitely is.

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Brianna Villalpando Jun 23 at 10:40 am

Victoria was chosen in honor of my aunt who died at 12 years old. I was a toddler when my aunt died. I love the name Victoria because the name will always remind me of my sweet aunt. Grace is the middle name of our little victoria. Her father chose Grace also in honor of a loved one dying at 106 years. Grace was Victoria’s father’s adoptive grandmother. Our baby is named after two loved ones who died. My aunt and my spouse’s grandmother sha’ll always be missed. ????

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Stephanie Jun 15 at 9:08 pm

We like that Victoria is not very common and is somewhat old fashion.

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Lauren Apr 25 at 5:13 am

We decided on her name very early, we were at the beginning of our relationship, and my husband dreamed about our first baby, Victoria. The best part of her name for us, is the big amount of nicknames we can use, it’s so much fun.

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Brittany Apr 18 at 11:20 am

Victorious- for strength

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Kristie Feb 21 at 10:24 am

Because I had a very difficult pregnancy. My whole 40 weeks. And her name means Victorious.

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Angela Feb 14 at 3:19 pm

My husband and I just thought it was a beautiful elegant name. I’ve always loved the name Victoria. Victoria Rose is her first and middle name. We call her Tori for short 🙂

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Susana Jan 13 at 7:26 am

She is beautiful

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Mandy Aug 29 at 10:38 pm

We chose the name Victoria because, after secondary infertility, we weren’t sure we would be able to have the 4 kids we dreamed of, and we felt victorious when we were blessed with her, baby #4. And her labor was super hard so I felt like giving birth to her was a victory. And honestly she was girl #3 when my husband and I have brothers and it was hard to agree on girl names!

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Michelle Aug 12 at 10:11 am

We chose to name our baby girl Victoria after my husband’s uncle. He passed away when he was 17 years old. I don’t dislike the name but I had my heart set on naming her Isabella.

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Melissa Aug 6 at 8:16 am

My husband loved the name

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REHANA Jul 23 at 12:36 pm

It was my little sisters name who was put up for adoption. I wanted to my mom to be able to have a grand daughter with her name in honor of my baby sis

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Lori Jun 8 at 5:54 pm

And there are multiple meanings behind Victorias name. I had a stillbirth in 2016 at 38 weeks and three days. When I was pregnant with Victoria, the first thing I said was if it’s a girl I will name her Victoria as a victory. Also, my name is Lori, and we would call her Tori for short.

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Grant Apr 15 at 6:58 am

Strong and courageous for a girl name. Royal princess

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Lori Apr 13 at 2:38 pm

I always loved the name Victoria. I named my first daughter Carlie Maria, Who is a name sake of both of my parents Carl for my father, and Maria for my mother. Unfortunately, Carlie was still born at 38 weeks, 3 days In June 2016. When I got pregnant in October 2017 for my daughter Victoria, I am mediately knew I was going to name her Victoria, as a victory, and gave her Maria for her middle name, as a name sake for my mother and for my angel baby Carlie.

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Kate Apr 11 at 3:27 pm

Victoria June had an eventful birth! She was born with FOUR nuchal cords and they were in a knot! My OB practices delayed cord clamping for all his patients, but he couldn’t unwind her and had to cut the cord in multiple places immediately. The crash cart was brought in and everything. We went with June as her middle name after my crazy Grandma June, who seems to defy all medical odds. Although we didn’t plan this part, Victoria was born on the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a Catholic feast day. Victoria is the perfect name for our Christian beliefs of Jesus’ “victory” over the cross!

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- Mandy Aug 29 at 10:45 pm
  
  What an amazing birth story! I too view my Victoria as God’s victory. Thank you for sharing.
  
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