VICTORIA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "victory"

Popularity in 2008: #27

The epitome of gentility and refinement, reflecting the image of the long-reigning British queen, Victoria reached the Top 20 in the nineties but is dropping now.

Variations:
Vickey, Vic, Tori, Toria, Vickee, Tory, Victory, Vicki, Torie, Vikky, Victorie, Vikkey, Vicci, Vickie, Vicky, Toya

International Variations:
Viktorka, Viktorie (Czech) Victoire, Victorine, Victrice, Victorin (French) Nike (Greek) Vittoria (Italian) Victorina, Victoriana, Vitoria (Portuguese) Viktoria, Tora (Russian) Bhictoria (Scottish Gaelic) Vika, Viki (Serbian)

People who like Victoria also like:

Alice, Amelia, Charlotte, Caroline, Claire, Juliet, Grace, Lucy

Victoria is being discussed in our message boards:

• What are your first thoughts?
• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Poll: 2 names

Read Nameberry blog posts about Victoria:

• STAGE NAMES: Would You Change Your Name for Fame?
• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES
• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• BEHIND THE NAMER
• MIDDLE NAMES: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX