What was Queen Victoria's first given name?

Queen Victoria’s first given name was Alexandrina. She was christened Alexandrina Victoria at Kensington Palace on 24 June 1819, with Alexandrina chosen in honour of her godfather, Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

Although Alexandrina came first in her name, she generally preferred Victoria, the name used by her mother and eventually adopted as her regnal name. For a short time, she was reportedly called “Drina,” a diminutive of Alexandrina, but Victoria became the name by which she was publicly known.

The future queen was born the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. At birth she was fifth in line to the British throne, behind her father and three elder uncles. Her unexpected succession followed the death of her uncle, William IV, in 1837.

The common mistake is to assume that Victoria was her first name because it became her royal title. Her birth name was Alexandrina Victoria, but she chose Victoria as her public and regnal name.