Wiktoria — Name Day, Meaning & Origin

Female Polish given name · rank 19 among female names (2024)

A popular Polish female name from Latin meaning "victory".

Pronunciation

/vik.ˈtɔ.rja/ · veek-TAW-ryah

Meaning

Wiktoria is the Polish form of Victoria, meaning simply "victory". In Roman mythology Victoria was the goddess personifying triumph, so the name carries associations of success, strength and a winning determination.

Origin & history

The name comes from Latin and was already borne in antiquity by early Christian martyrs. It reached Poland with Christianity, and its popularity was reinforced by the memory of the 1683 Victory of Vienna. Today it is one of the most frequently chosen names for girls.

Etymology

The source is the Latin word victoria — "victory, triumph", formed from the verb vincere, "to conquer, to overcome". The same root lies behind the male name Wiktor.

Declension (Polish cases)

Nominative	Wiktoria
Genitive	Wiktorii
Dative	Wiktorii
Accusative	Wiktorię
Instrumental	Wiktorią
Locative	Wiktorii
Vocative	Wiktorio

Name day (imieniny)

In Poland, Wiktoria celebrates its name day on 20 May, 23 December.

Diminutives

Wika, Wisia, Wiktorka, Wiktusia, Wikta.

Forms in other languages

Equivalents in other languages include Victoria (English, Spanish, German), Victoire (French), Vittoria (Italian) and Viktoriya or Viktorija across the East and South Slavic languages.

Notable people named Wiktoria

Królowa Wiktoria — British monarch whose long reign gave its name to the Victorian era.

Wiktoria Wołczecka — Polish chess player, woman grandmaster and multiple national medallist.

Wiktoria Gąsiewska — Polish film and television actress of the younger generation.

Popularity

Wiktoria has for many years remained near the top of names given to girls in Poland.