Vicente is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent, from the Latin vincens, which means "conquering" or "winning". The Mexican ranchera singer Vicente Fernández gave the name a warm, traditional ring for generations of Mexican-American families. Vicente has been in the US top 1000 every year since 2000, when it ranked number 560, and after a quiet stretch in the 700s has climbed back to number 589 in 2025.