Meaning of the nameVitória
- Female
- Latin origin
- Vi-tó-ri-a
Vitória is a feminine name of Latin origin, from victoria, 'victory', and also used as the feminine equivalent of Vítor.
- People (2022)
- 442,374
- Rank in Brazil
- #58
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 369,004
- people
Vitória in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vitória, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (230,028 people).
439,735 women 2,639 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Vitória is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vitória in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.282%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.266%
- Acre 0.244%
- Sergipe 0.236%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.231%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 101,735 | 0.229% |
| Minas Gerais | 45,143 | 0.220% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37,026 | 0.231% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28,972 | 0.266% |
| Bahia | 25,531 | 0.181% |
| Ceará | 24,795 | 0.282% |
| Paraná | 20,396 | 0.178% |
| Pernambuco | 19,041 | 0.210% |
| Pará | 17,278 | 0.213% |
| Santa Catarina | 16,229 | 0.213% |
| Goiás | 15,494 | 0.220% |
| Maranhão | 11,555 | 0.171% |
| Amazonas | 9,085 | 0.231% |
| Paraíba | 8,400 | 0.211% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 7,528 | 0.228% |
| Mato Grosso | 7,405 | 0.202% |
| Alagoas | 7,004 | 0.224% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 6,114 | 0.222% |
| Espírito Santo | 5,621 | 0.147% |
| Distrito Federal | 5,458 | 0.194% |
| Piauí | 5,365 | 0.164% |
| Sergipe | 5,204 | 0.236% |
| Rondônia | 3,601 | 0.228% |
| Tocantins | 3,404 | 0.225% |
| Acre | 2,021 | 0.244% |
| Amapá | 1,662 | 0.227% |
| Roraima | 1,307 | 0.205% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vitória
Vitória matches the Portuguese word vitória, which Wiktionary traces to Latin victoria, formed from victor ('conqueror') plus the suffix -ia. Behind the Name lists Victoria as 'victory' in Latin, also a feminine form of Victor. Wiktionary lists Vitória as a feminine proper name, with Vítor as the masculine equivalent, and Victoria as an old spelling. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 442,374 people named Vitória, with a median age of 16. The name became frequent among people born from the 1990s onward, peaking in the 2000s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: victoria (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Victoria · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Vitória · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Vitória
What does the name Vitória mean?
Vitória means “victory”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Vitória in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 442,374 people with the first name Vitória, which ranks it number 58 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Vitória a boy's or a girl's name?
Vitória is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 439,735 women and 2,639 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Vitória?
Vitória is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Vitória most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.282% of the state's population is named Vitória (24,795 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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