# Victor (name)

Victor is both a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin meaning winner or conqueror, and the word “victor” still means this in Modern English.
Although not directly associated with a Biblical name, Victor is one of the earliest Christian names, borne (as Vittorio) by several saints and popes, symbolizing Jesus' victory over both sin and death.

## People with the given name and mononym
### Aristocracy

* Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587–1637)
* Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666–1732)
* Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (1726–1796)
* Victor de Broglie (1756–1794), French soldier and politician, son of the 2nd duc de Broglie
* Victor de Broglie (1785–1870), 3rd duc de Broglie, French statesman and diplomat
* Victor de Broglie (1846–1906), 5th duc de Broglie, French politician and diplomat
* Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia (1759–1824), Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia
* Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820–1878), King of Sardinia
* Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869–1947), King of Italy

### Religion

* Pope Victor I (died 199), also a saint
* Pope Victor II (c. 1018–1057)
* Pope Victor III (c. 1026–1087)
* Antipope Victor IV (1138)
* Antipope Victor IV (1159–1164)
* Victor of Marseilles (died c. 290), a saint
* Victor Maurus (died c. 303), Victor the Moor or Victor of Milan, a saint
* Viktor of Xanten (died 4th century), a saint
* Victor I (bishop of Chur) (fl. 7th century)
* Victor II (bishop of Chur) (fl. 8th century)
* Victor III (bishop of Chur) (died in or before 836)
* Victor (bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), 6th century

### Academics

* Victor Babeş (1854–1926), Romanian biologist
* Victor Bright, American electrical engineer
* Victor Dzau (born 1945), Chinese-American doctor and academic
* Viktor Frankl (1905–1997), Austrian psychiatrist
* Victor Gautier (1824-1890), Swiss physician
* Victor Ginzburg (born 1957), Russian-American mathematician
* Victor Goldschmidt (1888–1947), Norwegian mineralogist
* Victor Gunnarsson (1953–1993), Swedish teacher who once prosecuted for the assassination of its prime minister
* Viktor Kokochashvili (1904-1986), Georgian chemist
* Victor Loche (1806–1863), French zoologist
* Victor Ninov (born 1959), Bulgarian physicist
* Victor A. Pogadaev (born 1946), Russian historian, orientalist, and translator
* Victor Ricciardi, American professor of business and author
* Victor Skumin (born 1948), Russian psychiatrist, psychotherapist and psychologist
* Victor Slăvescu (1891–1977), Romanian economist
* Victor Sumsky (born 1953), Russian orientalist and academician
* Victor Vâlcovici (1885–1970), Romanian mechanician and mathematician

### Arts and entertainment

* Victor Ambrus (1935–2021), Hungarian-born British illustrator
* Victor Anastasi (1913–1992), Maltese designer and draughtsman
* Víctor Balaguer (1824–1901), Spanish poet and politician
* Victor Borge (1909–2000), Danish-born American musician and comedian
* Victor Buono (1938–1982), American actor
* Victor Assis Brasil (1945–1981), Brazilian jazz saxophonist
* Víctor Català (1869–1966), pen name of the Spanish writer Caterina Albert
* Victor De La Rosa, American visual artist, educator
* Viktor Đerek (born 2000), Croatian photographer
* Víctor Erice (born 1940), Spanish film director
* Victor Fonfreide (1872–1934), French painter
* Victor French (1934–1989), American actor
* Victor Garber (born 1949), Canadian actor
* Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French writer
* Victor Honoré Janssens (1658–1736), Flemish painter
* Victor Ivaniv (1977-2015), Russian poet
* Víctor Jara (1932–1973), Chilean musician
* Victor J. Kemper (1927–2023), American cinematographer
* Victor Martinez (author) (1954–2011), Mexican American poet and author
* Victor Mature (1913–1999), American actor
* Victor McLaglen (1886–1959), British actor
* Victor Meirelles (1832–1903), Brazilian painter
* Vic Mignogna (born 1962), American actor
* Víctor Mora (comics) (1931–2016), Spanish writer of comic books
* Viktor Preiss (born 1947), Czech actor
* Victor Rasuk (born 1984), American actor
* Victor Rathnayake (born 1942), Sri Lankan Sinhala folk musician
* Victor Richards, British actor, writer and poet
* Victor Silvester (1900–1978), British dancer and bandleader
* Victor Sloan (born 1945), Irish artist
* Victor Socaciu (1953–2021), Romanian folk singer and composer
* Victor Spinetti (1929–2012), Welsh actor
* Víctor Trujillo (born 1961), Mexican comedian
* Viktor Tsoi (1962–1990), Russian musician
* Victor Willis (born 1951), American musician
* Victor Yerrid (born 1971), American puppeteer and voice actor

### Business

* Victor Chandler (born 1951), British bookmaker and businessman
* Victor Civita (1907–1990), Brazilian publisher
* Victor Kassir (1910–1997), Lebanese businessman
* Victor Kiam (1926–2001), American entrepreneur
* Victor Li Tzar-kuoi (born 1964), Hong Kong businessman
* Victor Vargas (born 1952), Venezuelan entrepreneur and philanthropist
* Victor Vescovo (born 1966), American financier and undersea explorer

### Crime

* Viktor Bout (born 1967), Russian arms dealer
* Víctor Manuel Gerena (born 1958), American fugitive robber
* Viktor Sayenko (born 1988), Ukrainian serial killer, part of the group known as Dnepropetrovsk maniacs

### Military

* Victor H. Czegka (1880–1973), Austrian-American Marine officer
* Victor Gunasekara (1921-1993), Sri Lankan Sinhala army major and civil servant
* Victor Jones (British Army officer), Second World War British Army officer
* Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov (born 1962), Russian naval officer
* Viktor Zolotov, commander of Russias National Guard

### Politics and diplomacy

* Victor Bădulescu (1892–1953), Romanian economist, lawyer, and diplomat
* Victor Banks (born 1947), Anguillan politician
* Viktor Laiskodat (born 1965), Indonesian politician who is the 8th governor of East Nusa Tenggara
* Victor de Broglie (1756–1794), French soldier and politician
* Victor de Broglie (1785–1870), 3rd duc de Broglie, French statesman and diplomat
* Victor de Broglie (1846–1906), 5th duc de Broglie, French politician and diplomat
* Victor Ciorbea (born 1954), Romanian politician
* Victor Corea (1871-1962), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and lawyer
* Victor Deleu (1876–1939), Romanian politician
* Victor Gram (1910–1969), Danish politician
* Viktor Grishin (1914-1992), Soviet politician and member of the Politburo of the CPSU
* Victor Kamber (born 1943), American political consultant
* Viktor Klima (born 1947), Austrian politician
* Víctor Hipólito Martínez (1924–2017), former Vice President of Argentina
* Victor A. Nicholas (1897-1956), second Sri Lankan to hold post of Postmaster General of Sri Lanka
* Viktor Orbán (born 1963), Hungarian politician
* Victor Owusu (1923-2000), Ghanaian lawyer and politician
* Victor Perera, Sri Lankan governor
* Victor Ponta (born 1972), Romanian politician
* Victor Rădulescu-Pogoneanu (1910–1962), Romanian diplomat
* Victor Garvin Weerawardana Ratnayake (1908-1994), Sri Lankan politician
* Vico Sotto (born 1989), Filipino politician
* Victor Stănculescu (1928–2016), Romanian general officer and politician
* Victor Stern (1885–1958), Austrian philosopher and politician
* Victor L. Tomseth (born 1941), American former diplomat
* Viktor Yanukovych (born 1950), Ukrainian politician
* Viktor Yushchenko (born 1954), Ukrainian politician

### Sports

* Viktor (wrestler) (Eric Thompson, born 1980), a Canadian professional wrestler
* Viktor Apostolov (born 1962), Bulgarian hammer thrower
* Viktor Axelsen (born 1994), Danish badminton player and men's singles world champion
* Victor Leandro Bagy (born 1983), Brazilian football goalkeeper known simply as Victor
* Vítor Baía (born 1969), Portuguese football player
* Víctor Manuel Baute (born 1972), Spanish boxer
* Vitor Belfort (born 1977), Brazilian mixed martial artist
* Vic Bellamy (born 1963), American football player
* Viktor Berg (born 1977), Canadian squash player
* Víctor Bird (born 1982), Puerto Rican volleyball player
* Victor Boniface (born 2000), Nigerian football player
* Víctor Blasco (born 1994), Spanish footballer
* Victor Corrêa (born 1990), Brazilian race car driver
* Victor Cruz (American football) (born 1986), American football player
* Victor Davis (1964–1989), Canadian Olympic champion swimmer
* Victor Dimukeje (born 1999), American football player
* Victor Eklund (born 2006), Swedish ice hockey player
* Viktor Fischer (born 1994), Danish footballer
* Víctor Genes (1961–2019), Paraguayan footballer and football manager
* Víctor Hugo González (born 1974), Colombian cyclist
* Victor Hedman (born 1990), National Hockey League player from Sweden
* Victor Heflin (born 1960), American football player
* Víctor Herrera (cyclist) (born 1970), Colombian cyclist
* Víctor Herrera Piggott (born 1980), Panamanian footballer
* Victor Hicks (born 1957), American football player
* Victor Houston (athlete) (born 1974), Barbadian track and field athlete
* Victor Jones (cricketer) (1881–1923), Australian cricketer
* Victor Jones (linebacker) (born 1966), American football player
* Victor Jones (running back) (born 1967), American football player
* Viktor Kassai (born 1975), Hungarian football referee
* Victor Kros (born 1981), Dutch football player
* Viktor Kuznetsov (swimmer) (born 1961), Russian swimmer
* Victor Leandro Bagy (born 1983), Brazilian football player
* Victor Lindelöf (born 1994) Swedish football player
* Victor Loturi (born 2001), Canadian soccer player
* Víctor Maldonado (born 1939), Venezuelan hurdler
* Víctor Martínez (athlete) (born 1975), Andorran middle-distance runner
* Víctor Martínez (baseball) (born 1978), Venezuelan-born Major League Baseball player
* Víctor Martínez (bodybuilder) (born 1973), Dominican professional bodybuilder
* Victor Matfield (born 1977), South African rugby player
* Viktor Mazin (1954–2022), Soviet weightlifter
* Viktor Mitrou (born 1973), Greek weightlifter
* Victor Montalvo (born 1994), American breakdancer
* Víctor Mora (athlete) (born 1944), Colombian retired long-distance runner
* Victor Moses (born 1990), Nigerian football player
* Víctor Hugo Mora (born 1974), Mexican football manager
* Víctor Moreno (born 1979), Venezuelan baseball player
* Víctor Moreno (cyclist) (born 1985), Venezuelan cyclist
* Víctor Muñoz (born 1957), Spanish football coach and player
* Victor Nelsson (born 1998), Danish football player
* Victor Oladipo (born 1992), American basketball player
* Viktor Olsen (1924–2023), Norwegian long-distance runner
* Viktor Onopko (born 1969), Russian football coach and former player
* Victor Ortíz (born 1987), American boxer
* Victor Osimhen (born 1998), Nigerian professional footballer
* Victor Perez ("Young"; 1911–45), Tunisian world champion flyweight boxer
* Victor Quintana (born 1976), Paraguayan football player
* Víctor Rivera (football manager) (born 1968), Peruvian football manager
* Victor Rivera (volleyball) (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball player
* Victor Ross (1900–1974), American lacrosse player
* Víctor Sánchez (born 1976), Spanish retired footballer
* Victor "Vic" Seixas (1923–2024), American Hall of Fame top-10 tennis player
* Victor Simões (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
* Viktor Solmunde (born 2007), Danish skateboarder
* Viktor Spasov (born 1957), Soviet pole vaulter
* Viktor Troicki (born 1986), Serbian tennis player
* Victor Trumper (1877–1915), Australian cricketer
* Victor Wembanyama (born 2004), French Basketball Player
* Víctor Valdés (born 1982), Spanish retired football goalkeeper
* Viktor Zaitsev (born 1966), Uzbekistani javelin thrower
* Chick Zamick (1926–2007), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
* Viktor Zhurba (born 1950), Soviet discus thrower

### Other people

* Victor Agosto (born 1985), American anti-war activist
* Victor of Aveyron (1785–1828), French feral child
* Victor Chang (1936–1991), Australian–Chinese cardiac surgeon
* Victor Horta (1861–1947), Belgian architect
* Victor Korchnoi (1931–2016), Soviet-born Swiss chess player
* Víctor Martínez (disambiguation)
* Victor Rivera (bishop) (1916–2005), American Episcopalian bishop
* Victor Rivera Gonzalez (born 1948), Puerto Rican police chief and lawyer
* Viktor Schauberger (1885–1958), Austrian forester and inventor
* Victor Ukpolo (born 1950), Nigerian-born American university administrator

## People with the surname

* Alexander F. Victor (fl. 1910s–1920s), founder of the Victor Animatograph Corporation
* Binjimen Victor (born 1997), American football player
* Divya Victor (fl. 2009-), Tamil American poet
* Idara Victor, American actress
* Jaclyn Victor (born 1978), Malaysian musician
* Lincoln Victor (born 2001), American football player
* Pau Víctor (born 2001), Spanish football player

## Fictional characters

* Victor Baxter, in the television series That's So Raven and Cory in the House
* Victor Borin, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army
* Victor Borkowski, in the X-Men comics, also known as Anole
* Victor Chevalier, a character in Tekken series
* Victor Coste, friend of Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell series of videogames
* Victor Creed, the real name of Sabretooth, a character from the X-Men series
* Victor Donovan, a character in Dead or Alive series
* Victor Frankenstein, in the 1818 novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
* Victor Florescu, a character in the 1934 American romantic musical movie The Cat and the Fiddle
* Victor Fries, a villain in the Batman series, also known as Mr. Freeze
* "Count Victor Grazinski", alias of Victoria Grant, protagonist of the 1982 film Victor/Victoria
* Victor Grantz, a survivor in the video game Identity V
* Viktor Hargreeves, a character from The Umbrella Academy
* Victor Joseph, a character in the 1998 Canadian-American independent film Smoke Signals
* Victor Kiriakis, in the television series Days of Our Lives
* Viktor Krum, in the Harry Potter series
* Vic Mackey, on the television series The Shield
* Victor Magtanggol, the titular character of the 2018 Philippine drama series Victor Magtanggol
* Victor Mancha, in the Runaways comic book
* Victor Meldrew, in the television series One Foot in the Grave
* Viktor Navorski, in the 2004 film The Terminal
* Victor Newman, in the television series The Young and the Restless
* Victor Nikiforov, in the Japanese television series Yuri on Ice
* Victor Quartermaine, in the television series Wallace and Gromit
* Victor Shade, alias for the Marvel superhero Vision
* Victor Stone, DC Comics superhero better known as Cyborg
* Victor "Sully" Sullivan, from the Uncharted series
* Victor Timely, from the Avengers comics, a divergent variant of Kang the Conqueror
* Victor Van Dort, in the 2005 animated film Corpse Bride
* Victor Vance, protagonist of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
* Victor Von Doom, in the Fantastic Four comics
* Victor von Gerdenheim, in the Darkstalkers video game series
* Viktor (Suikoden), in the Suikoden video game series
* Victor Zsasz, a serial killer featured in the Batman series
* Victor (mascot), the logo and mascot for the Just for Laughs comedy festival
* Victor (Dollhouse), from Joss Whedon's Dollhouse
* Viktor (Underworld), from the Underworld film series
* Victor (Breaking Bad), an underling of criminal mastermind Gustavo Fring in the series Breaking Bad
* Victor, elder brother of Hugo in the Chinese television show Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime and head of Naughtiness International
* Victor, a gargoyle supporting character from the 1996 Disney animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame
* Victor Best, the brother of Victoria Best in WordGirl
* Victor Wexlar, the evil villain in Starflyers
* Victor, the main character in Victor and Valentino
* Victor, the dock worker in Clifford the Big Red Dog
* Victor, the ice rink janitor in Spy Fox 2: "Some Assembly Required"
* Victor Li, a main character in female oriented visual novel phone game Mr Love: Queen's Choice
* Victor Creel, a recurring character in Stranger Things (season 4).
* Victor, narrow gauge engine at the steam works in “Thomas and Friends”
* Victor "Vic" Vasquez, a character from Need for Speed: Most Wanted
* Victor Volt, a character in the British animated television series The Secret Show
* Viktor, a main character in Arcane (TV series).