Victor
VIK-tor
Latin
Boy
Meaning-based name
- Meaning
- Conqueror; Winner
- Origin
- Latin
- Is it in the Bible?
- No — the name Victor does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Conqueror; Winner", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Victor.
- First appears in
- Does not appear in the King James text
- Peak US usage
- 1910s (0.23% of births), currently steady
- Spiritual meaning
- Victor declares the triumph of Christ — and the victory shared by all who place their faith in the risen Lord.
- Verses on this meaning
- Romans 8:37
"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."
- 1 Corinthians 15:57
"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
- Romans 8:37