Vincent
VIN-sent
Latin
Boy
Meaning-based name
- Meaning
- Conquering; Prevailing
- Origin
- Latin
- Is it in the Bible?
- No — the name Vincent does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Conquering; Prevailing", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Vincent.
- First appears in
- Does not appear in the King James text
- Peak US usage
- 1910s (0.25% of births), currently falling
- Spiritual meaning
- Vincent speaks of overcoming through faith — the quiet victory won not by force but by love, charity, and steadfast devotion.
- Verses on this meaning
- 1 John 5:4
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."
- 1 John 5:4