Vinicius
Vinícius is a Portuguese masculine given name and surname from the Roman family name Vinicius, meaning "victorious" derived from the latin 'vinco'. The name is possibly also derived from Latin vinum "wine". Notable people with the name include:
- Ancient Roman
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Vinicius
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vinícius is a Portuguese masculine given name and surname from the Roman family name Vinicius, meaning "victorious" derived from the latin 'vinco'. The name is possibly also derived from Latin vinum "wine". Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Portuguese
The Story of Vinicius
Vinicius first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 22 Viniciuss were born — ranking #3,838 that year. As of 2026, Vinicius ranks #5,798 for baby boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+73% over the past five years). In total, more than 416 Viniciuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Vinicius
Vinicius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 416 births in the dataset. Vinicius's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #3,838. Use the chart and map above to compare Vinicius's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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