Names That Mean Victory

Triumphant and hopeful, names that mean victory make a winning statement — a wish for a child who’ll rise and succeed. Victory has been celebrated in every age, and its names carry a bright, ambitious energy. Many come from the Latin victor (Victoria, Victor, Vincent, “to conquer”); others from the Greek goddess of victory Nike, “victory of the people” (Nicholas), and “bringer of victory” (Berenice). From the East come the Sanskrit jaya (Vijay, Jaya) and the Arabic and Turkish zafar (Zafer). The Norse added noble victory names like Sigrid (“beautiful victory”) and Sigmund. Victory names feel confident and uplifting, suiting a child you imagine as a winner in the truest sense. Here are real baby names that mean victory or victorious, each with its genuine meaning and origin.