빅토리아
Biktoria[pik̚tʰo̞ɾia̠]
The English name Victoria is written as 빅토리아 (Biktoria) in Korean.
빅토리아 is the transliteration of the name Victoria used in Korean.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
You may add different endings depending on who you are talking to, such as the informal 빅토리아야 used for friends.
How do you pronounce it?
Biktoria
Did you know?
- In Korea, if a person named 빅토리아 is older than the speaker, they would rarely be called by their name alone, even with 씨, and might instead be addressed by a title like 언니 (unni) or 누나 (nuna).
- While 빅토리아 is a transliteration, Koreans may use the hanja-based name 승리 (Seung-ri) to translate the actual meaning of 'Victoria' as 'victory' in poetic or literary contexts.
- In Korean pop culture, the name 빅토리아 is strongly associated with the member of the girl group f(x), who was one of the first highly visible Chinese idols in Korea.
Examples in context
- 예림: 빅토리아 씨, 한국말로 이름을 소개하면 어떻게 할까요?Yerim: Victoria-ssi, how should I introduce your name in Korean?
- 빅토리아는 정말 친절해요.Biktoria-neun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Victoria is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 빅토리아예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Biktoria-yeyo.My friend's name is Victoria.
- 빅토리아를 만날 수 있어요?Biktoria-reul mannal su isseoyo?Can I meet Victoria?
Example conversation
Subin is introducing her friend to Dohyun.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 이쪽은 빅토리아예요.Dohyun ssi, ijjogeun Biktoriayeyo.Dohyun, this is Victoria.
- 도현 Do-hyeon반가워요, 빅토리아 씨.Banggawoyo, Biktoria ssi.Nice to meet you, Victoria.
- 수빈 Su-bin빅토리아는 제 대학 친구예요.Biktorianen je daehak chinuguyeyo.Victoria is my college friend.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아, 그렇군요. 반갑습니다.A, geureokunyo. Bangapsumnida.Oh, I see. Nice to meet you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “victoria” translations and entries 빅토리아, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
