Names That Mean Victory
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Nike
Greek
"victory"
The goddess and personification of victory in Greek mythology – sister to strength, force, and zeal – could make a powerful namesake for a daughter. The goddess would fly a chariot across…
Ziga
Slovene, Silesian
"victory protector"
A cool Slavic short form of Sigmund, properly spelt Žiga in Slovene.
Nicola
Italian
"people of victory"
Nicola may be more familiar as a female name in English-speaking countries, but it's a popular classic choice for Italian baby boys – currently just outside the Top 50 there. A historic bearer is…
Sigge
Swedish diminutive of Sigmund, Sigfrid
"victory"
Popular in Sweden — Ziggy would be English cognate.
Nicolet
French, Catalan
"people of victory"
Nicolet is an old diminutive of Nicolas or Nicolau. It's also found as a surname: Jean Nicolet was a French explorer in the New World in the 17th century, most famous in Wisconsin where a forest and…
Gurfateh
Punjabi, Sikh
"victory with blessings of Guru"
A Punjabi name related to one of the 10 first leaders in the Sikh religion — Guru. It was one of the fastest rising names in England and Wales in 2022.
Neco
Variation of Nico, Italian diminutive of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"
Whether Neco is a spelling variation of the ever-more-popular Nico, pronounced NEE-koh, or an invented name all its own, it is a highly uncommon choice, given to just 5 baby boys in the US in 2021.
Vika
Diminutive of Viktoria, Russian from Latin
"victory"
Fresher and more exciting than Vicki or Tori.
Niklaus
Swiss German variation of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"
A surprising entrant into the US Top 1000, given that this variation of Nicholas is primarily used in Switzerland. Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson was a character on the TV show The Vampire Diaries .
Teemu
Variation of Tiemu, Finnish
"victory of the people"
Teemu ultimately derives from the Greek name Nicodemus via the Icelandic Demus and Finnish Tiemus.
Ailsa
Scottish from Norse
"elf victory"
Ailsa is a traditional Scottish name for girls related to a rocky island in the Firth of Clyde called Ailsa Craig. It might make an interesting alternative to the outdated Ashley or overly popular…
Tiemu
Variation of Tiemus, Finnish
"victory of the people"
A rare Finnish name that can also be spelled Teemu.
Andarta
Celtic
"victory"
Andarta was a warrior goddess thought to have been associated with victory.
Torie
Diminutive of Victoria, Latin
"victory"
The Tori spelling — sans E — is much more common as both a given name and nickname.
Tiemus
Finnish variation of Demus, Icelandic
"victory of the people"
The related name Teemu is the most common of the Teemu/Tiemu/Tiemus/Demus group in the Nordic countries.
Katyayini
Hindu
"victory"
Katyayini is one of the nine forms of the Hindu goddess Parvati, and is associated with victory.
Cybi
Welsh
"victory"
A cute Welsh name with a strong meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded Caergybi, or Holyhead in English. Welsh pop start Ian "H" Watkins and his husband welcomed twins…
Viktoría
Icelandic variation of Victoria, Latin
"victory"
The Icelandic form of Victoria, pronounced with the stress on the first syllable.
Niklas
German, Scandinavian variation of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"
The enduring form of Nicholas in countries that speak predominantly Germanic languages.
Fieke
Dutch and Frisian
"victory or wisdom"
A Frisian short form of Victoria, or a Dutch diminutive of Sofieke, from Sofie.