Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a

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Origin and meaning forms

Victoria is the

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word for '

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' and is used as the feminine form corresponding to the name Victor. In

Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans. One of a wide variety of genres of Roman folklore, ''Roman mythology'' may also refer to the modern study of these representa ...

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

was the name of the

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of victory, corresponding to the Greek goddess Nike.

People

Given name, usually without mention of surname

* Princess Victoria (disambiguation), several people **

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée; born 14 July 1977) is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf. If she ascends to the throne as expec ...

(born 1977), Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland **

Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom Princess Victoria (Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary; 6 July 1868 – 3 December 1935) was the fourth child and second daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and the younger sister of King George V. Early life and education Victoria ...

(1868-1935), daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra ** Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1876-1936), daughter of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha **

Victoria, Princess Royal Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa; 21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of German Emperor Frederick III. She was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdo ...

(1840–1901), daughter of Queen Victoria and later Empress of Germany **

Princess Viktoria of Prussia Princess Friederike Amalia Wilhelmine Viktoria of Prussia (12 April 1866 – 13 November 1929) was the second daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor and his wife Victoria, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. Born a member of th ...

(1866-1929), Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe ** Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (1863-1950), daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse **

Princess Patricia of Connaught Lady Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth Ramsay, (born Princess Patricia of Connaught; 17 March 1886 – 12 January 1974) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Upon her marriage to Alexander Ramsay, she relinquished her title of a British pri ...

(1886-1974), later Lady Patricia Ramsay. Her first given name was Victoria **

Victoria Louise of Prussia german: Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte , house = Hohenzollern , father = Wilhelm II, German Emperor , mother = Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein , birth_name = Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia , ...

(1892-1980), Duchess of Brunswick. The only daughter of Kaiser Wilhlem II ** Princess Viktória de Bourbon de Parme (born 1982), wife of Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme **

Princess Victoria Romanovna Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (russian: Георгий Михайлович Романов, Georgiy Mikhaylovich Romanov, also spelled ''Romanoff''; german: Georg Mikhailowitsch Romanow; born 13 March 1981) is the heir apparent to ...

(born 1982), wife of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia * Victoria (Gallic Empire) (died 271), mother of Gallic Emperor Victorinus *

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previ ...

(1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901) and Empress of India (1876–1901) *

Victoria of Baden Sophie Marie Victoria of Baden (german: Sophie Marie Viktoria; 7 August 1862 – 4 April 1930) was Queen of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until her death in 1930 as the wife of King Gustaf V. She was politically active in a conservative fashion du ...

(1862–1930), Queen of Sweden *

Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg (24 October 1887 – 15 April 1969) was Queen of Spain as the wife of King Alfonso XIII from their marriage on 31 May 1906 until 14 April 1931, when the Spanish Second Republic was proclaimed. A Hessi ...

(1887-1969), granddaughter of Queen Victoria and later Queen consort of Spain *

Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld , house = , father = Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld , mother = Countess Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf , birth_date = , birth_place = Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Holy Roman Empire , death_date = , death_p ...

(1786-1861), Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen Victoria * Viktorija (born 1958), Serbian singer * Viktoria (born 1970), Filipina singer * Victoria, stage name of Lisa Marie Varon (born 1971), professional wrestler

Given name with surname

* Victoria Aleksanyan (born 1987), Armenian film director * Victoria Ann Lewis, American actress and theatre artist *

Victoria Azarenka Victória Fyódarauna Azárenka ( be, Вікторыя Фёдараўна Азаранка; Russian: Виктория Фёдоровна Азаренко; born 31 July 1989) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. Azarenka is a former w ...

(born 1989), Belarusian tennis player * Viktoria Baškite (born 1985), Estonian chess player *

Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (; born 17 April 1974) is an English fashion designer, singer, and television personality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice. Wi ...

(born 1974), English singer, songwriter, fashion designer and television personality *

Victoria Brittain Victoria Brittain (born 1942) is a British journalist and author who lived and worked for many years in Africa, the US, and Asia, including 20 years at ''The Guardian'', where she eventually became associate foreign editor. In the 1980s, she wor ...

(born 1942), British journalist and author * Victoria Carbó (born 1963), Argentine field hockey player *

Victoria Climbié Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

(1991–2000), notable child murder case in the U.K. *

Victoria Coren Mitchell Victoria Elizabeth Coren Mitchell (' Coren; born ) is a British writer, TV presenter and professional poker player. Coren Mitchell writes weekly columns for ''The Telegraph'' and has hosted the BBC television quiz show ''Only Connect'' since 2 ...

(born 1972), English writer, presenter and professional poker player * Victoria Crawford (born 1986), WWE professional wrestler and model * Victoria Cuenca (fl. 1928–1946), Argentine actress, vedette *

Victoria De Angelis Victoria De Angelis (; born 28 April 2000) is an Italian bassist. She founded the rock band Måneskin in 2015 alongside vocalist Damiano David, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and Ethan Torchio, with whom she won the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 and sub ...

(born 2000), Italian bassist *

Victoria Dunlap Victoria Dunlap (born September 19, 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a basketball player who most recently played for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association. She had previously played at the University of Kentucky. Ken ...

(born 1989), American basketball player * Victoria Edwards (born 1948), New Zealand artist, printmaker and art educator * Victoria Ekanoye (born 1981), English actress * Victoria Fuller (born 1970), American model and actress *

Victoria Georgieva Viktoriya Georgieva ( bg, Виктория Георгиева; born 21 September 1997), known professionally by the mononym Victoria (stylised in all caps), is a Bulgarian singer and songwriter. She began her career after participating in season ...

(born 1997), Bulgarian singer and songwriter known professionally by the mononym Victoria (stylised in all caps) * Victoria Haralabidou (born 1971) Greek actress * Victoria Hayward (born 1992), Canadian softball player * Victoria Hayward (1876-1956), Bermudan-born travel writer and journalist * Victoria Hislop (born 1959), English writer *

Victoria Jackson Victoria Jackson (born August 2, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, and singer who was a cast member of the NBC television sketch comedy series '' Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) from 1986 to 1992. Early life Jackson was born in Miami, Flori ...

(born 1959), American comedian and actress *

Victoria Justice Victoria Dawn Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including two Young Artist Awards and nominations for three Imagen Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and three Kids' Choice Award ...

(born 1993), American actress, singer, model and spokesmodel * Victoria (Tori) Kelly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter * Victoria de Lesseps (born 1994), French-American artist * Victoria Loke, Singaporean actress * Victoria B. Mars, Chairman of Mars, Incorporated * Victoria Marshman, candidate on ''America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9'' * Victoria Mavridou (born 1991), Greek weightlifter * Victoria Monét, American singer * Victoria Palacios (born 1977), Mexican race walker * Victoria Pendleton (born 1980), British jockey and former Olympic cyclist *

Victoria Powers Victoria Ann Powers is an American mathematician specializing in algebraic geometry and known for her work on positive polynomials and on the mathematics of electoral systems. She is a professor in the department of mathematics at Emory University. ...

, American mathematician *

Victoria Principal Vicki Ree Principal (born January 3, 1950),Victoria Rowell Victoria Lynn Rowell (born May 10, 1959) is an American actress. She began her career as a ballet dancer and model before making her acting debut in the 1987 comedy film ''Leonard Part 6''. In 1990, Rowell joined the cast of the CBS daytime soa ...

(born 1959), American actress and dancer *

Victoria Ruffo María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo (born May 31, 1962) is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas. Biography 1980s Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starring in supporting roles in teleno ...

(born 1962), Mexican actress * Victoria Schwab (born 1987), American author, also published under the name V.E. Schwab * Victoria Silvstedt (born 1974), Swedish model and actress *

Victoria Song Song Qian (; born February 2, 1987), known professionally as Victoria or Victoria Song, is a Chinese singer, dancer, actress, model, host and author known for her work as a member of South Korean girl group f(x). In 2010, Song gained fame as pa ...

(born 1987), Chinese idol based in South Korea and part of the K-Pop girl group f(x) * Victoria Soto (1985–2012), first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary * Victoria (Tori) Spelling (born 1973), American actress * Victoria Stafford (2000-2009), Canadian murder victim *

Victoria Toensing Victoria Ann Toensing (née Long; born October 16, 1941) is an American attorney, Republican Party operative and with her husband, Joseph diGenova, a partner in the Washington law firm diGenova & Toensing. Toensing and diGenova frequently appe ...

(born c. 1940), American jurist and terrorism official *

Victoria Tolbert Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

(1916–1997), First Lady of Liberia * Victoria Velasquez (born 1991), Danish politician *

Victoria Wood Victoria Wood (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, lyricist, singer, composer, pianist, screenwriter, producer and director. Wood wrote and starred in dozens of sketches, plays, musicals, films and sitcoms over se ...

(1953–2016), English singer, writer and comedian *

Victoria Yeates Victoria Natalie Yeates (born 19 April 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Sister Winifred in the period drama series ''Call the Midwife''. She also appeared in the film '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' ...

(born 1983), English actress * Viktoria Komova (born 1995), Russian artistic gymnast and two-time Olympic silver medalist * Viktoria Listunova (born 2005), Russian artistic gymnast *

Viktoria Rebensburg Viktoria Rebensburg (born 4 October 1989) is a German retired World Cup alpine ski racer and the 2010 Olympic gold medalist in the Born in Tegernsee, Bavaria, she has three World Cup season titles, all in giant slalom. Career After finishing 2 ...

(born 1989), German alpine skier *

Victoria Swarovski Victoria Swarovski (born 16 August 1993) is an Austrian pop singer, television presenter, and businesswoman. She is an heiress to the multi-billion dollar Swarovski crystal empire. Biography Swarovski is the daughter of Alexandra and Paul Swarov ...

(born 1993), Austrian Singer, Presenter, Heiress of Multi-Billion Swarovski Fortune * Viktoria Schmidt-Linsenhoff (1944–2013), German art historian and professor *

Viktoria Vasilieva Viktoria Borisovna Vasilieva (born 25 November 2003) is a Russian figure skater. As a junior-level single skater, she is the 2018 Alpen Trophy champion, the 2018 Junior Grand Prix Czech Republic bronze medalist and the 2019 Junior Grand Prix ...

(born 2003), Russian figure skater * Viktoria Wedin, Swedish Paralympic sport shooter *

Little Boots Victoria Christina Hesketh (born 4 May 1984), better known by her stage name Little Boots, is an English electropop singer-songwriter and DJ. She was previously a member of the band Dead Disco. Since performing as a solo artist she has release ...

(born 1984), British musician and singer, given name Victoria Hesketh *

Pixie Lott Victoria Louise Lott (born 12 January 1991), better known by her stage name Pixie Lott, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, '' Turn It Up'', released in September 2009, reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and sold ov ...

(born 1991), British singer, given name Victoria Louise Lott *

Victoria de Angelis Victoria De Angelis (; born 28 April 2000) is an Italian bassist. She founded the rock band Måneskin in 2015 alongside vocalist Damiano David, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and Ethan Torchio, with whom she won the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 and sub ...

(born 2000), Italian-Danish bassist and songwriter

Surname

* Adia Victoria (born 1986), American singer and songwriter *

Ana Victoria Ana Victoria Boccadoro Miguel (born December 8, 1983) is an American and Mexican singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer. She is the daughter of the Mexican singers Amanda Miguel and Diego Verdaguer. In 2012 she was nominated for a Lati ...

(born 1983), American-born Mexican singer-songwriter, dancer and record producer *

Brian Victoria Brian Andre Victoria (born 1939) is an American educator, Doctor of Philosophy, writer and Buddhist priest in the Sōtō Zen sect. He has published numerous works on the relationship of religion to violence, with a focus on the relationship between ...

(born 1939), educator and author on Buddhism *

Eduardo Victoria Eduardo Victoria (Born September 7, 1970, Ciudad de México, D.F. México), is a Mexican actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the t ...

(born 1970), Mexican actor * Eladio Victoria (1864–1939), Dominican politician * Francisco Victoria (1796–1830), Mexican independence fighter *

Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria (; 29 September 178621 March 1843), born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, was a Mexican general and political leader who fought for independence against the Spanish Empire in the Mexican War of Independence. ...

(1786–1843), first president of Mexico * Gustavo Victoria (born 1980), Colombian football player * Heidi Victoria (born 1967), Australian politician *

Manuel Victoria Manuel Victoria (died 1833) was governor of the Mexican-ruled territory of Alta California from January 1831 to December 6, 1831. He died in exile. He was appointed governor on March 8, 1830 by Lucas Alamán. Exile The revolt, called Battle of Ca ...

(died 1833), Mexican governor of Alta California in 1831 *

Tomás Luis de Victoria Tomás Luis de Victoria (sometimes Italianised as ''da Vittoria''; ) was the most famous Spanish composer of the Renaissance. He stands with Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Orlande de Lassus as among the principal composers of the late Re ...

(1548–1611), Spanish composer

Fictional characters

* Victoria Newman Abbott, a character on the America soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' * Victoria Lord Banks, a character on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Victoria, a character in Hitman: Absolution *

, the malicious vampire in the ''Twilight'' series, the antagonist of ''New Moon'' and ''Eclipse'' * Victoria Anne Sugden, a character on the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Victoria Argent, a werewolf hunter and mother of the main female character Allison Argent in MTV's television show ''

Teen Wolf ''Teen Wolf'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the title character, a high school student whose ordinary life is chang ...

''. * Victoria "Vicki" Donovan, a human high school girl who was turned into a vampire by Damon Salvatore in the first season of The CW network's hit television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' * Victoria Everglot, a character in the Tim Burton film ''

Corpse Bride ''Corpse Bride'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's Corpse Bride'') is a 2005 stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton with a screenplay by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler based on ...

'' * Victoria "Vicky" McGee, a character played by Heather Locklear in the 1984 American science fiction horror movie '' Firestarter'' * Victoria Page, in the Dream Theater concept album '' Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'' * Victoria "Tori" Vega, in (TV Series) ''

Victorious ''Victorious'' (stylized as ''VICTORiOUS'') is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider that originally aired on Nickelodeon, debuting on March 27, 2010, and concluding on February 2, 2013 after four seasons. The series revolves around asp ...

'' played by ''

'' * Victoria Waterfield, in the British TV series ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...