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Viki
How to Pronounce Viki
Pronounced VIK-ee /ˈvɪk.i/Medium
Meaning: Viki is a trimmed spelling of Vicki, the everyday short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory' — the name of the Roman goddess of victory. Dropping the -c- gives the familiar nickname a lean, modern look while keeping the same 'VIK-ee' sound and the parent's triumphant meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Viki is a short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' Victoria and its nickname Vicki were mid-century staples, and lean spellings like Viki rode alongside them. Viki appears in the records from the late 1930s, peaked around 1958, and had thinned to rarity by the 2010s.
A Viki from the late-fifties peak is now in her sixties, a grandmother-era name. It reads as a period nickname-spelling and, while Victoria stays perennially popular, this pared-down form has not revived. It carries the parent's strong 'victory' meaning, offers the alternate short form Tori, and pairs with siblings such as Randi or Greg.
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What does the name Viki mean?
Viki is a short form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.'
How do you pronounce Viki?
It's said VIK-ee /ˈvɪk.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Viki a boy or girl name?
Viki is used as a girl's name, always as a girl's name.
How popular is Viki?
Viki was an uncommon short form that peaked in the late fifties and has been rare since, well behind Victoria.