Victoria Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Victoria means victory, triumph. From the Latin victoria, meaning victory.

Victoria is the Latin word for victory and was the name of the Roman goddess of triumph. Early Christians used it, and it later became a royal name in Britain when Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837 and gave her name to an entire age. Her reign carried the name across the English-speaking world, along with cities, lakes, and waterfalls. In modern use, Victoria feels formal, confident, and warm at once, and it comes with many pet forms such as Tori, Vicky, and Vic. It is also used widely across Europe and Latin America.

Variants of Victoria

ViktoriaVictoireVickyToriVita

Well-known people named Victoria

Queen Victoria, Victoria Beckham.

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