Names that mean victory
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under victory. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Fawzia Arabic ยท success, victory, triumph; famously borne by Princess Fawzia of Egypt, who became Queen of Iran as the Shah's first wife
Wichai Thai ยท victory, wisdom
Faiz Arabic ยท victory, bounty; common among Indian Muslim American families
Aung Burmese ยท success, victory (แกแฑแฌแแบ); famously borne by independence hero Aung San; carried by Burmese American MMA champion Aung La Nsang
Nike Greek ยท victory; the goddess of victory
Boudica Celtic ยท victory; the warrior queen of the Iceni who led a revolt against Rome
Katsu Japanese ยท victory
Viktoria Russian ยท victory
Thang Vietnamese ยท victory
Chaiyo Thai ยท hurray, a victory cheer
Zafira Arabic ยท successful, victorious (from zafar, 'victory, triumph')
Eunice Greek ยท good victory
Masaru Japanese ยท victory, or excellence
Kittichai Thai ยท honor and victory
Zeya Burmese ยท victory, from Pali jaya (แแฑแแปแฌ)
Chatchai Thai ยท victorious in war
Tagumpay Filipino ยท victory, triumph (Tagalog word-name of the nationalist generation)
Jai Sanskrit ยท "victory"
Nicole Greek ยท victory of the people
Nick Greek ยท victory of the people
Nico Greek ยท victory of the people
Niccolo Italian ยท victory of the people; the full classic form of Nico/Nicholas
Nichole Greek ยท victory of the people
Nikolai Russian ยท victory of the people
Nicolas Spanish ยท victory of the people
Colette French ยท victory of the people
Vixay Lao ยท victory (from Sanskrit vijaya; pronounced vi-sai)
Viktoriya Slavic, from Latin ยท form of Victoria: victory; shared across Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian
Ranjit Punjabi ยท victorious in battle (ran + jit)
Bernice Greek ยท bringer of victory
Nicholas Greek ยท victory of the people, from the Greek Nikolaos; the fourth-century saint of Myra whose secret gift-giving grew into Santa Claus, a name borne by five popes and two tsars, and the 1990s American staple behind Nick, Cole and Colin
Katsumi Japanese ยท victory and beauty, or to overcome
Paramjit Punjabi ยท supreme, highest victory (param + jit)
Xay Lao ยท victory (from Sanskrit jaya); the x of Lao romanization is pronounced like s, a French colonial convention, so Xay rhymes with sigh. A compact pick common among Lao American boys born in the 1980s and 90s
Ekachai Thai ยท foremost victory (ek = one, first + chai = victory)
Jaya Sanskrit ยท victory (a name associated with the goddess Durga)
Nyla English ยท probably a feminine form of Niles; the older meaning is uncertain
Sigrid Scandinavian ยท beautiful victory (Norse)
Harjit Punjabi ยท God's victory (har + jit)
Gurjit Punjabi ยท the Guru's victory (gur + jit)
Amarjit Punjabi ยท eternal, immortal victory (amar + jit)
Kelsie English ยท Cenel's island, ship victory
Baljit Punjabi ยท victory through strength (bal + jit)
Manjit Punjabi ยท victory of the heart and mind (man + jit)
Siegfried German ยท victorious peace
Wiktor Polish ยท victory (Polish form of Victor)
Signe Scandinavian ยท new victory (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish, from Norse "sig" meaning victory)
Sieglinde Germanic ยท victory shield (sieg 'victory' + lind 'shield, gentle'); twin sister of Sigmund and mother of Siegfried in Norse-Germanic legend
Wiktoria Polish ยท victory (Polish form of Victoria)
Amanjit Punjabi ยท victory of peace (aman + jit)
Victoria Latin ยท "victory," the Roman goddess who personified it; borne by the queen an entire era was named after, and a classic across the Spanish- and English-speaking worlds since. Grand in full, easy as Tori and Vicky
Karamjit Punjabi ยท victory through grace (karam + jit)
Vetri Tamil ยท victory (pure Tamil, the native counterpart of Sanskrit vijaya); a confident modern pick
Nikita Russian ยท victorious (male in Russia, worn as unisex in the US)
Taranjit Punjabi ยท victory of the savior (taran + jit)
Bahram Persian ยท ancient Zoroastrian god of victory; the planet Mars
Kinsey English ยท English surname from Old English, meaning 'royal victory'
Inderjit Punjabi ยท victory of Indra, the Vedic king of the gods (inder + jit)
Nikola Greek ยท victory of the people (Slavic form); famously borne by Nikola Tesla, inventor of the AC induction motor and pioneer of alternating-current power
Laurel Latin ยท 'laurel tree', from Latin laurus
Vickie Latin ยท diminutive of Victoria, 'victory'
Tory Latin ยท diminutive of Victoria, 'victory'
Vittoria Italian ยท victory (feminine of Vittorio, House of Savoy)
Jagjit Punjabi ยท victory over the world (jag + jit)
Vickey Modern American ยท A modern respelling of Vicky, short for Victoria, Latin for victory.
Vicky English ยท victory (short for Victoria, a common refugee-generation English name)
Iunise Samoan ยท Samoan form of Eunice: good victory
Charanjit Punjabi ยท victory through the Guru's lotus feet, an image of devotion (charan + jit)
Nixon English ยท surname, son of Nick, victory of the people
Kairo Arabic ยท variant spelling of Cairo, from Arabic al-Qahirah, 'the victorious'
Vijay Tamil ยท victory (Sanskrit vijaya). In Tamil Nadu it is the defining screen name of a generation, carried by the actor-politician Vijay; among Tamil men it peaks in the 1970s-90s birth cohorts, so today it reads as a dad name at home while staying an easy, recognizable pick abroad
Zygmunt Polish ยท victorious protection (from Germanic Sigismund; the name of Poland's Renaissance kings and of Krakรณw's great Zygmunt bell)
Nikia Modern American ยท A modern American coinage, possibly echoing Nike or Nicole (Greek, victory); no firmly documented history exists.
Berenice Greek ยท traditionally 'bringer of victory', the Macedonian Greek form behind Bernice and Veronica
Nika Slavic ยท victory, a short form tied to the Greek Nike, used across Nikolai- and Veronika-rooted names
Niki Modern American ยท a modern respelling of Nikki, pet form of Nicole, from Greek Nikolaos, victory of the people
Mykola Ukrainian ยท Ukrainian form of Nicholas: victory of the people
Sigurd Scandinavian ยท guardian of victory (Norse; legendary dragon-slayer of the Volsunga saga)
Nickolas Greek ยท victory of the people (variant spelling of Nicholas)
Nicolau Portuguese ยท victory of the people (Portuguese form of the Italian Niccolรฒ)
Toya Uncertain ยท possibly a Spanish diminutive of Victoria, victory, or an independent American short form popularized alongside Latoya in the 1970s
Nikole Modern American ยท a respelling of Nicole, French feminine of Nicolas, from Greek, victory of the people
Laurene Latin ยท Feminine form of Laurent/Laurence, from Latin laurus, laurel, the ancient symbol of victory and honor.
Berniece Greek ยท early 20th century spelling variant of Bernice, from Berenice, Greek for bringer of victory; a New Testament name.
Niels Scandinavian ยท victory of the people (form of Nicholas); famously borne by Niels Bohr, physicist who developed the modern model of the atom
Vicki English ยท pet form of Victoria, 'victory'
Niek Dutch, from Greek ยท A Dutch short form of Nicholas, Greek for victory of the people; famously borne by Niek Kimmann, the Dutch Olympic BMX racing champion.
Nikodem Polish ยท victory of the people (Polish form of Nicodemus)
Vernice Modern American ยท An American blend of Verna (Latin vernus, spring) and Bernice (Greek, bringer of victory).
Mikoลaj Polish ยท victory of the people (Polish form of Nicholas)
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