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Viktor

Male#246 most common in Croatia3,776 people in Croatia
Meaning:
Conqueror, victor
Origin:
Latin

About the name Viktor

From Latin 'victor' ('conqueror'). Borne by early martyrs and popes; a classic name used across Croatia and Europe.

Name day and nicknames

Name day:
September 1

Popularity with newborns

  • Boys · 2025 · 148 births · #30 that year
Position on the annual list
Viktor — Position on the annual list#29#32#35#37#40#43201720182019202020212022202320242025

Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.

People with this name in Croatia

3,776 people in Croatia are called Viktor, according to the 2021 census. That is #246 among all the names in Imenko.

Where the name is found

Viktor is recorded in every Croatian county.

Characteristics

ClassicReligiousInternationalModerately common

Notable people called Viktor

  • Viktor KovačićArchitect, father of modern Croatian architecture

Sources

Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.