Names That Mean Victory
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Sigita
Latvian, Lithuanian
"powerful silence, peaceful victory"
A gorgeous derivation of the Old Norse name Sigifrid.
Nicolaas
Dutch variation of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"
Nicandra
Botanical name and feminine variation of Nicander, Greek
"man of victory"
Nicandra is the name of a plant known as apple-of-peru and also shoo-fly plant. It's also the feminine form of Nicander, an ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian. Nicandra is the name of the…
Nisse
Danish, Swedish, Frisian
"victory of the people"
In Danish and Swedish, Nisse is a diminutive of Nils, a relative of Nicholas meaning "victory of the people". In Frisian, it's a diminutive of Dionysus, meaning "of Zeus". And Nisse also happens to…
Nikodem
Polish variation of Nicodemus, Greek
"victory of the people"
A slightly more approachable take on Nicodemus that boasts the very-cool nickname Niko, Nikodem is ultimately the Polish variation of Ancient Greek name Nikodemos. A Biblical choice, it was borne by…
Sigurður
Icelandic from Norse
"guardian of victory"
Sigurður is a common name in Iceland, ultimately derived from the Old Norse elements sig , meaning "victory," and vard , "guardian."
Tory
Diminutive of Victor, Latin
"victory"
Tory (and more commonly, Tori) is most often seen as a feminine nickname for Victoria. However, in terms of putting Tory — just Tory — on the birth certificate, boys have the leg up.
Sixten
Norse
"stone of victory"
Nope, not a misspelling of Sexton or a number name. This Old Norse name is actually a name denoting victory and in the Swedish Top 100..
Triumph
English word name
"a great victory or achievement"
A positive word name that came into use in the early 21st century, Triumph could be viewed as an aspirational choice, like Valor, Prosper, and Noble, as a spiritual option, like Chosen and Glory, or…
Nils
Scandinavian variation of Nicholas
"people of victory"
Like Lars, Sven, Niels, and Nels, an unjustly neglected straightforward Scandinavian name. Surname Nilsson or the anglicized Nelson derives from Nils.
Victory
English word name
"victory"
A winning unisex word name, fresher than Victoria or Victor. While Victory ranked only once on the US Top 1000, in 1918 at the end of World War I, it's a Top 25 name for girls in France.
Sigurdur
Icelandic from Norse
"guardian of victory"
Top 50 Icelandic name with the charming nickname Siggy.
Kolja
German
"victory of the people"
German spelling of the Russian diminutive Kolya, from Nikolai.
Katsuo
Japanese
"manly victory"
Nikia
Greek
"victory"
An unusual relative of Nike, Nikias and all the Nicholas names, with a light, bright sound. In the US, Nikia has also been used as a variant of Nikki or Nakia, which saw a brief spike of popularity…
Nikolaus
German
"victory of the people"
German form of Nicholas
Mikołaj
Polish variation of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"
This Polish variant of Nicholas is very common in Poland, and has stayed in the nation's Top 30 for the last 20 years. A significant namesake is Nicolaus Copernicus, who was born Mikołaj Kopernik.…
Demus
Swedish and Icelandic diminutive of Nicodemus, Greek
"victory of the people"
In Iceland, there is an official government list of baby names you must choose from. Demus was officially recognized as an Icelandic name in August of 2002.
Nikolasz
Hungarian variation of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"
Voitto
Finnish
"victory"
The Finnish word for "victory" is a rare name even throughout the Nordic country, but with its on-trend V sound it could make a striking choice.