Vicente
Meaning of Vicente
Vicente is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Latin Vincentius, “the one who conquers,” and it wears that meaning with a gentle kind of swagger—think firm handshake, easy smile, and an upbeat can-do spirit. From Saint Vicente Ferrer, the 15th-century preacher who packed plazas across Europe, to today’s San Vicente street signs that dot Hispanic neighborhoods, the name has long carried an undercurrent of hope and service. In the United States, Vicente has held a quiet but reliable place in the boys’ Top 600 for more than a century, never shouting for attention yet never slipping away—a bit like a trusty rhythm guitar that keeps the song moving. Pronounced vee-SEN-teh, it rolls off the tongue with sunny Iberian flair, but English speakers usually pick it up without a hitch. All in all, Vicente offers parents a warm blend of cultural pride, victorious meaning, and everyday approachability—proof that a name can feel both timeless and refreshingly down-to-earth.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as vee-SEN-teh (/biˈsente/)
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Notable People Named Vicente
| Vicente Fernández was a legendary Mexican mariachi singer and actor who became a cultural icon through his prolific career in music and film. |
| Vicente del Bosque is a Spanish retired football manager who remains the only one to have won the World Cup, Champions League, European Championship, and Intercontinental Cup. |
| Vicente Antonio Zeballos Salinas is a Peruvian politician who served as Prime Minister from September 2019 to July 2020 under President Vizcarra, after previously holding the position of Minister of Justice and Human Rights. |
| Vicente Guaita Panadero is a Spanish professional goalkeeper. |
| Vicente Madrigal - Vicente María Epifanio López Madrigal, a Spanish Filipino businessman, industrialist, and politician, died at home in New Manila, Quezon City, under the care of his youngest daughter, Maria Luisa. |
| Vicente Martinez Ybor was a Spanish entrepreneur and cigar manufacturer who built his career in Cuba, Key West, and Tampa, Florida. |
| Vicente Gandía was a Mexican artist of Spanish origin, renowned for his depictions of nature and buildings, who transitioned from architecture to art and gained international acclaim in 1968. |
| Vicente Yap Sotto, Sr. was a Filipino playwright, journalist, and politician who authored the Press Freedom Law and served in the Senate and House of Representatives. |
| Vicente Arandia Gullas was a Filipino writer, lawyer, and educator who founded the Visayan Institute and introduced innovative educational programs like work-study and satellite schools. |
| Vicente Aleixandre was a Spanish poet from Seville who won the 1977 Nobel Prize in Literature for his poetry exploring the human condition and renewing Spanish poetic traditions as part of the Generation of '27. |
| Vicente Alejandro Guillamón was a Spanish journalist and writer. |
| Vicente López Portaña was a celebrated Spanish painter renowned for his exceptional portrait artistry. |
| Vicente Sartorius, 4th Marquess of Mariño - Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca, the 4th Marquess of Mariño, was a Spanish nobleman and Olympic bobsledder born in Madrid. |
| Vicente L. Rafael is a professor of Southeast Asian history at the University of Washington, Seattle, with a Ph.D. from Cornell and advisory roles in academic journals. |
