Vincent

Spellings & scripts●

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 8 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Vincent is also recorded as 7 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• French given name2.1M records spelled Vincent8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, Belgium, Philippines

  Also written Vinçent, Vîncent, Vin'Cent, Vïncent, Vin-Cent

• Spanish given name276K records spelled Vincent37 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Philippines, Brazil, Colombia

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

  Also written Víncent, Vîncênt, Vinçeñt, Vînçênt, Vi̲̲̅̅ncent

• Swahili given name231K records spelled Vincent5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Kenya, United States, Nigeria, South Africa

  Languages: Swahili, Southern Sotho, Kinyarwanda

  Also written Vincent'

• a separate given name86K records spelled Vincent4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada

  Also written Vin̲cen̲ṭ, Vinçent

• Polish given name37K records spelled Vincent69 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Poland, Russia, United States, Czechia

  Languages: Polish, Russian, Czech

  Also written Wincenty, Викентий, Вікентій, Vikentii, Винсент

• Indonesian given name33K records spelled Vincent5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, United States

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written 'Vincent, Vìñçëñt, Viñćenť

• Finnish given name12K records spelled Vincent3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Finland, United States, Sweden, Netherlands

  Languages: Finnish, Estonian

  Also written Vīñcëñt

105 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Vincent is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In English, Latin Vincentius, from vincens ‘conquering’; name of a 3rd-century martyr, introduced into England c1200; first attested Vincencius 1206 Cur (Nf)

  as a name·A Dictionary of English Surnames

• In Irish, Latin ‘conquering’; brought by the Normans, with St Vincent de Paul aiding popularity.

  as a name·Irish first names

• In French, From Latin Vincentius 'conquering'; on page: burns and skin irritation.

  as a name·Dictionnaire généalogique des prénoms

• From the Old French form of the Latin name Vincens ‘conquering’ (genitive Vincentis). This name was borne by various early saints particularly associated with France, most notably the s5thcentury St Vincent of Lérins. Short form: Vince.

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

• In French, du nom latin Vincentius, dérivé de vincens « qui vainc, vainqueur »

  as a name·Dictionnaire des noms de famille du Canada français. Anthroponymie et généalogie. 2e édition

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Vincent van Goghb. 1853NLDutch painter (1853–1890)
• Johan Galtungb. 1930NOnot in their usual nameNorwegian sociologist and peace scholar
• Jon Voightb. 1938USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor (born 1938)
• Frank Zappab. 1940USnot in their usual nameAmerican musician (1940–1993)
• Vince McMahonb. 1945USnot in their usual nameAmerican professional wrestling promoter (born 1945)
• Steve Buscemib. 1957USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor
• Vince Vaughnb. 1970USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor (born 1970)
• Vincent Larescab. 1974USAmerican actor
• Vincent Kompanyb. 1986BEBelgian association football player and manager
• Vincent Aboubakarb. 1992CMCameroonian association football player

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 1,894 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Vincent?

We estimate roughly 494 thousand people bear Vincent (counting its spellings and scripts) across 8 countries in our records.

In which country does Vincent have the most bearers?

We estimate about 237 thousand people bear Vincent in the United States, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled vincent.

Where is Vincent most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Vincent is densest in France — about 1 in 292 people — even though United States holds more of our records for it.

How common is Vincent compared with other names?

In the United States, Vincent is the 231st most common given name of 3,122,706 given names recorded there.

Is Vincent a male or female name?

Vincent is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Vincent mean?

Recorded meaning: from the male personal name Vincent, from Latin Vincentius based on vincens ‘conquering’