Vito

Vito: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “life”
Origin: Latin
Say it: VEE-toh · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian and Spanish form of Vitus, from Latin vita ‘life.’ Also borne by Saint Vitus; compare the feminine Vita.

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How popular is Vito?

202431.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Vito in 2024104

2024 rank#1,627 boys

Peak year1925

Total US babies since 188014,935

Vito has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Vito

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Vito questions

What does the name Vito mean?

Vito means "life". It comes from Latin. Italian and Spanish form of Vitus, from Latin vita ‘life.’ Also borne by Saint Vitus; compare the feminine Vita.

Is Vito a boy or girl name?

Vito is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Vito?

104 US babies were named Vito in 2024. Its peak year was 1925.

How do you pronounce Vito?

Vito is usually pronounced VEE-toh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.