What names mean victory?
Victoria and Nike both mean "victory". Victoria comes from Latin, while Nike comes from Greek.
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Fawzia Arabic · success, victory, triumph; famously borne by Princess Fawzia of Egypt, who became Queen of Iran as the Shah's first wife
Wichai Thai · victory, wisdom
Faiz Arabic · victory, bounty; common among Indian Muslim American families
Aung Burmese · success, victory (အောင်); famously borne by independence hero Aung San; carried by Burmese American MMA champion Aung La Nsang
Nike Greek · victory; the goddess of victory
Boudica Celtic · victory; the warrior queen of the Iceni who led a revolt against Rome
Katsu Japanese · victory
Viktoria Russian · victory
Thang Vietnamese · victory
Chaiyo Thai · hurray, a victory cheer
Zafira Arabic · successful, victorious (from zafar, 'victory, triumph')
Eunice Greek · good victory
Masaru Japanese · victory, or excellence
Kittichai Thai · honor and victory
Zeya Burmese · victory, from Pali jaya (ဇေယျာ)
Chatchai Thai · victorious in war
Tagumpay Filipino · victory, triumph (Tagalog word-name of the nationalist generation)
Jai Sanskrit · "victory"
Nicole Greek · victory of the people
Nick Greek · victory of the people
Nico Greek · victory of the people
Niccolo Italian · victory of the people; the full classic form of Nico/Nicholas
Nichole Greek · victory of the people
Nikolai Russian · victory of the people
Nicolas Spanish · victory of the people
Colette French · victory of the people
Vixay Lao · victory (from Sanskrit vijaya; pronounced vi-sai)
Viktoriya Slavic, from Latin · form of Victoria: victory; shared across Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian
Ranjit Punjabi · victorious in battle (ran + jit)
Bernice Greek · bringer of victory
Nicholas Greek · 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 · victory and beauty, or to overcome
Paramjit Punjabi · supreme, highest victory (param + jit)
Xay Lao · 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 · foremost victory (ek = one, first + chai = victory)
Jaya Sanskrit · victory (a name associated with the goddess Durga)
Nyla English · probably a feminine form of Niles; the older meaning is uncertain
Sigrid Scandinavian · beautiful victory (Norse)
Harjit Punjabi · God's victory (har + jit)
Gurjit Punjabi · the Guru's victory (gur + jit)
Amarjit Punjabi · eternal, immortal victory (amar + jit)
Kelsie English · Cenel's island, ship victory
Baljit Punjabi · victory through strength (bal + jit)
Manjit Punjabi · victory of the heart and mind (man + jit)
Siegfried German · victorious peace
Wiktor Polish · victory (Polish form of Victor)
Signe Scandinavian · new victory (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish, from Norse "sig" meaning victory)
Sieglinde Germanic · victory shield (sieg 'victory' + lind 'shield, gentle'); twin sister of Sigmund and mother of Siegfried in Norse-Germanic legend
Wiktoria Polish · victory (Polish form of Victoria)
Amanjit Punjabi · victory of peace (aman + jit)
Victoria Latin · "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 · victory through grace (karam + jit)
Vetri Tamil · victory (pure Tamil, the native counterpart of Sanskrit vijaya); a confident modern pick
Nikita Russian · victorious (male in Russia, worn as unisex in the US)
Taranjit Punjabi · victory of the savior (taran + jit)
Bahram Persian · ancient Zoroastrian god of victory; the planet Mars
Kinsey English · English surname from Old English, meaning 'royal victory'
Inderjit Punjabi · victory of Indra, the Vedic king of the gods (inder + jit)
Nikola Greek · 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 · 'laurel tree', from Latin laurus
Vickie Latin · diminutive of Victoria, 'victory'
Tory Latin · diminutive of Victoria, 'victory'
Vittoria Italian · victory (feminine of Vittorio, House of Savoy)
Jagjit Punjabi · victory over the world (jag + jit)
Vickey Modern American · A modern respelling of Vicky, short for Victoria, Latin for victory.
Vicky English · victory (short for Victoria, a common refugee-generation English name)
Iunise Samoan · Samoan form of Eunice: good victory
Charanjit Punjabi · victory through the Guru's lotus feet, an image of devotion (charan + jit)
Nixon English · surname, son of Nick, victory of the people
Kairo Arabic · variant spelling of Cairo, from Arabic al-Qahirah, 'the victorious'
Vijay Tamil · 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 · victorious protection (from Germanic Sigismund; the name of Poland's Renaissance kings and of Kraków's great Zygmunt bell)
Nikia Modern American · A modern American coinage, possibly echoing Nike or Nicole (Greek, victory); no firmly documented history exists.
Berenice Greek · traditionally 'bringer of victory', the Macedonian Greek form behind Bernice and Veronica
Nika Slavic · victory, a short form tied to the Greek Nike, used across Nikolai- and Veronika-rooted names
Niki Modern American · a modern respelling of Nikki, pet form of Nicole, from Greek Nikolaos, victory of the people
Mykola Ukrainian · Ukrainian form of Nicholas: victory of the people
Sigurd Scandinavian · guardian of victory (Norse; legendary dragon-slayer of the Volsunga saga)
Nickolas Greek · victory of the people (variant spelling of Nicholas)
Nicolau Portuguese · victory of the people (Portuguese form of the Italian Niccolò)
Toya Uncertain · possibly a Spanish diminutive of Victoria, victory, or an independent American short form popularized alongside Latoya in the 1970s
Nikole Modern American · a respelling of Nicole, French feminine of Nicolas, from Greek, victory of the people
Laurene Latin · Feminine form of Laurent/Laurence, from Latin laurus, laurel, the ancient symbol of victory and honor.
Berniece Greek · early 20th century spelling variant of Bernice, from Berenice, Greek for bringer of victory; a New Testament name.
Niels Scandinavian · victory of the people (form of Nicholas); famously borne by Niels Bohr, physicist who developed the modern model of the atom
Vicki English · pet form of Victoria, 'victory'
Niek Dutch, from Greek · 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 · victory of the people (Polish form of Nicodemus)
Vernice Modern American · An American blend of Verna (Latin vernus, spring) and Bernice (Greek, bringer of victory).
Mikołaj Polish · victory of the people (Polish form of Nicholas)
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