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Al-muntasir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.

Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.

Angaráto m Literature
Means "iron champion" in Quenya.

Anlon m Irish (Rare)
Means "great champion" in Irish Gaelic.

Anluan m Irish
From an "great" and luan "hero, champion, warrior".

Antar m Arabic
Means "brave, bold, champion" in Arabic.... [more]

Atipiri m Aymara
Means "winner, victor" in Aymara.

Aunvindr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Aun (an unknown element) and -winduR "winner".

Avarga m & f Mongolian
Means "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.

Avargabaatar m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Bajnok m Hungarian
Means "champion" in Hungarian.

Bo m & f Burmese
Means "leader, champion" in Burmese.

Campion m English (Rare), Literature
This rare given name can be derived from the surname of Campion as well as from the name of the plant, both of which likely derive their name from Old French campion meaning "champion"... [more]

Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".

Camulos m Celtic Mythology, Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant". Camulos was an important god of early Great Britain and Gaul, especially among the Belgae and the Remi, who the Romans equated with Mars.

Cauaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cauaros "champion; hero".

Champ m & f American
From the English word champion, meaning "winner".

Cumhall m Scottish Gaelic
Means "champion, stranger"

Dolun m Yakut
Means "winner" or "victory of the revolution".

Fawaz m Arabic
Means "winner, victorious" from Arabic فَوْز (fawz) meaning "triumph, success, victory".

Finrod m Literature
Sindarin form of the Quenya name Findaráto, meaning "golden-haired champion". Finrod was an Elf in 'The Silmarillion'. He was the oldest son of Finarfin and Eärwen and the brother of Galadriel.

Galib m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "winner, victor" in Arabic.

Ghalip m Uyghur
Means "victor" in Uyghur.

Ghanim m Arabic
Means "gainer, winner" in Arabic, from the word غَنِمَ (ghanima) meaning "to make profit, to obtain".

Ghazi m Ottoman Turkish, Arabic
Means "War Champion, Hero, Conqueror" in Arabic.

G'oliba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek g'olib meaning "winner, victor".

Goron m Cornish
Said to be derived from Proto-Celtic *kawaro- "hero, champion" (compare Breton kaour, Welsh cawr "giant, champion"). Saint Goron or Goronus is the patron saint of St Goran, a coastal parish in Cornwall.

Gurfateh m Indian (Sikh)
Means "victory of Guru," derived from combining the name of the Sikh god Guru with Arabic فَاتِح‎ (fātiḥ), meaning "victor, conqueror." Actor Gurfateh Pirzada is a well-known bearer.

Guuleed m Somali
Means "victor" in Somali.

Harumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 墾 (haru) meaning "ground-breaking, open up farmland", 覇 (haru) meaning "hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion", 明 (haru) meaning "bright, light", 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" or 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 向 (mu) meaning "yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach", 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 務 (mu) meaning "task, duties", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 睦 (mu) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious"... [more]

Iǫrundr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from jara "battle, fight" and vindr, possibly meaning "winner". The name appears on several runestones.

Jaimini f Gujarati
Meaning "One Who Was Born Victor".

Jeeta m Hindi
Means "invincible", "unconquerable", "winner".

Jesubori f Yoruba
Meaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba

Johan m Malay, Indonesian
Means "champion, winner, hero" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".

Jørund f & m Norwegian
Previously a dialectal variant of Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [more]

Jörundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jǫrundr, a combination of Old Norse jarra "battle, fight, quarrel" and Proto-Norse -winduR "winner".

Kappi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kappi meaning "warrior", "champion".

Kurmangazy m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي‎ (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).

Lodinu m Sri Lankan (Rare)
"Winner of the World"

Meshindi m Zulu
Means "victor" in Zulu.

Mohapi m Sotho
Means "victor" in Sotho.

Mübariz m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic مُبَارِز (mubāriz) meaning "fighter, champion".

Muhluri m & f Tsonga
Means "conqueror, victor" in Xitsonga.

Mullissu-mukannishat-Ninua f Ancient Assyrian
Etymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "Mullissu is the victor in Nineveh" (Ninua being the Akkadian form of Nineveh), deriving from the Akkadian element mukannišum ("subjugator /subduer / conqueror / victor").

Niadh m Old Irish
Means "warrior, champion" in Old Irish.

Nicetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Personal name meaning "winner". With the element Nike.

Nikator m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from νικάτωρ (nikator), which is the Doric Greek form of νικήτωρ (niketor) meaning "winner, conqueror". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail".... [more]

Nkonkoni f Zulu
Means "champion" in Zulu.

Olotu m Ijaw
Means "champion" in Ijaw.

Pahlavon m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan, which was derived from the Persian noun پهلوان (pahlavan) meaning "hero, paladin, champion".... [more]

Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either the name Polvon or the Uzbek word polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [more]

Promachus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "who leads in battle" or "champion".

Rabah m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "profitable, gainful, winner" in Arabic, from the root ربح (rabiha) meaning "to gain, to win, to profit".

Rabihah f Arabic
Means "winner" in Arabic.

Rao m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Meaning "Victorious", "Winner".

Ruanadh m Irish, Scottish
Gaelic byname meaning "champion".

Ruanaidh m Irish
A byname meaning "champion".

Saadhik m Odia
Means "winner" in Odia.

Saare m Tigrinya
Means "winner" in Tigrinya.

Saidg'olib m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and g'olib meaning "victor".

Serfiraz m & f Kurdish
Means "triumphant, winner, proud" in Kurdish.

Shunqor m Uzbek
Means "champion, hero" in Uzbek.

Sumbat m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic), History
Armenian and Georgian form of the Jewish name Shambat, which is also found written as Sembat, Shembat and Shmbat.... [more]

Thoithoi m & f Manipuri
Means "winner" in Meitei.

Thoithoiba f Manipuri
Means "biggest winner" in Meitei.

Tréinfear m Irish
A byname meaning "champion, strong man" (from tréan "strong" and fear "man").

Viclenny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
From the Venezuelan Name-Blending tradition blending names Victor meaning "victor, conqueror" (of Latin origin). Leonard meaning "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" Meaning "Conqueror of Brave Lions"

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Victrix f Roman Mythology
Means "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine victor "conqueror"; see Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess Venus ("Venus the Victorious").

Víťazoslav m Slovak
Derived from Slovak víťaz "winner, champion; conqueror" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".

Waangthoi m & f Manipuri
Means "great winner" in Meitei.

Wararni m Berber
Means "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.

Wardak m Pashto
Meaning "victor" in Pashto. The god of war of the eastern-iranian pantheon, equalent to Persian Bahram and Greek Ares, also the Pashto name of the planet Mars.

Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".

Zaroon m Persian
Means "victor" in Persian.