Vici

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Pronounced VIK-ee /ˈvɪki/Medium

Meaning: Vici is a pet form of Victoria, or of the spelling Vicki, from Latin victoria, victory. The same four letters spell the Latin vici, I conquered, the last word of Caesar's boast veni, vidi, vici.Low

In 30 seconds: Vici is a short, bright form of Victoria or Vicki, from the Latin for victory. It was never common (said VIK-ee).

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Origin LowLatin, English

MeaningVici is a pet form of Victoria, or of the spelling Vicki, from Latin victoria, victory. The same four letters spell the Latin vici, I conquered, the last word of Caesar's boast veni, vidi, vici.

U.S. rank (1969)#7452 ↘ Falling

1969 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1955

Total births (all-time)≈ 224

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Vici is a trim spelling of Vicki, the everyday short form of Victoria, whose Latin root victoria means victory. It caught the mid-century taste for snappy -i nicknames set down as full names, a fashion that also gave us Terri, Debbi and Staci.

The spelling had a brief life around the nineteen-fifties and faded within a generation. Given to only about twenty girls a year at most, a Vici born then is now in her seventies.

Did you know? Vici is also the closing word of Julius Caesar's famous line veni, vidi, vici, I came, I saw, I conquered.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Vici — Short form of Victoria/Vicki (Latin victoria, victory); homograph of Latin vici

Variations

VickiVictoriaVickie

Nicknames

VicVickieTori

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Vicki— the everyday spelling this trims

Victoria— the full name behind it

Tori— a like short Victoria pet form

Nikki— a similar snappy -i nickname name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vici mean?

It is a short form of Victoria or Vicki, from the Latin word for victory.

How do you pronounce Vici?

It is said VIK-ee /ˈvɪki/, two syllables like Vicky.

Is Vici a boy or girl name?

Vici is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Vici?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-fifties.