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The baby name Vito is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VEE-toh (English: /ˈviːtoʊ/; Italian: /ˈviːto/).

Vito is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: VEE-toh (English: /ˈviːtoʊ/; Italian: /ˈviːto/)

What is the meaning of the name Vito ?

The baby name Vito is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VEE-toh (English: /ˈviːtoʊ/; Italian: /ˈviːto/).

Vito is Italian in Origin.

Vito is the Italian form of Latin Vitus, ultimately linked to vita “life,” yielding the sense “full of life” or “life-giving.” Through the cult of Saint Vitus, the name spread widely across Europe, producing variants such as Vitus (Latin/Church), Veit (German), Vít (Czech), Wit (Polish), Vid (South Slavic), and Vitas (Lithuanian), with Vito also used - though less commonly - in Spanish and Portuguese. Italian diminutives include Vitu, Vitino, and Vituccio; the feminine counterpart is Vita. Vito is distinct from Vittorio (Victor) despite occasional folk association.

In Italy the name is especially rooted in the south - Sicily, Apulia, and Campania - where San Vito is a frequent patron and numerous towns bear his name. The feast day is 15 June. Vito traveled with Italian emigrants to the Americas and saw mid-20th-century use in Italian‑diaspora communities. Cultural echoes range from the medieval term “St. Vitus’ dance” to figures like artist Vito Acconci and the fictional Vito Corleone.

Vito has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Vito

Vito Volterra Politician · Born 1860 · Kingdom of Italy Vito Volterra was an Italian mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the development of functional analysis and mathematical biology. He played a significant role in the establishment of the Italian National Research Council. His work on integral equations and the Volterra series has had a lasting impact on the field. Vito Russo Actor · Born 1946 · United States Vito Russo was an American LGBT activist, film historian, and author best known for writing The Celluloid Closet, a landmark book about homosexuality in the U.S. film industry. He was also a prominent voice in AIDS activism and is remembered for helping change how LGBTQ people were represented in film and media. Vito Antuofermo Actor · Born 1953 · Italy Vito Antuofermo is best known as a former undisputed world middleweight boxing champion. He is an Italian American retired professional boxer and actor who was born on February 9, 1953.

Vito – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Ireland Boys 2022 #1 — 794
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
IT Boys 0 #59 57,624 10,046
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
MD Boys 0 #80 2 756
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
GE Boys 0 #98 12 2,055
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
Switzerland Boys 2024 #99 39 1,769
HR Boys 0 #100 355 3,997
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
LU Boys 0 #139 80 4,970
IT 0 #141 2,145 4,183
LT Boys 0 #147 5 2,166
RS Boys 0 #149 6 2,277
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
SI Boys 0 #159 51 3,402
HR 0 #164 16 2,081
MT Boys 0 #164 13 4,064
UY 0 #164 14 2,477
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AL Girls 0 #191 32 4,141
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
MO Boys 0 #213 11 5,842
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
TW Boys 0 #219 23 7,111
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
EC Boys 0 #240 7 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #274 16 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #282 23 6,530
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
CN Boys 0 #283 37 9,639
AL Boys 0 #284 15 5,122
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
Canada Boys 2024 #296 11 2,588
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
PL Boys 0 #318 18 6,459
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
HK 0 #335 14 8,483
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PT Boys 0 #346 22 7,951
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
France Boys 2021 #377 11 2,865
RU Boys 0 #377 129 12,621
UY Boys 0 #384 16 5,922
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CL 0 #393 19 6,867
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
AR Boys 0 #402 66 7,628
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Austria Boys 0 #418 25 2,180
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
HK Boys 0 #428 100 12,905
Spain 0 #429 24 2,326
UY Girls 0 #430 81 6,731
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
GT Boys 0 #455 20 7,625
CL Boys 0 #456 228 13,390
PA Boys 0 #459 23 9,305
CR Boys 0 #466 22 10,188
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
BO Boys 0 #520 73 9,244
LY 0 #522 14 12,703
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
IR Boys 0 #530 23 10,162
PS Boys 0 #532 17 10,655
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
AR Girls 0 #581 19 8,289
Germany Boys 0 #581 423 5,697
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
IL Boys 0 #587 21 10,983
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BR Boys 0 #604 149 12,213
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
Spain Boys 0 #617 335 5,610
Finland Boys 2026 #647 36 3,552
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
PE Boys 0 #652 236 14,506
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
Spain Girls 0 #733 254 5,561
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
NL Boys 0 #783 169 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #789 104 7,044
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
TN 0 #804 26 13,765
EG Boys 0 #819 68 15,035
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CL Girls 0 #832 20 14,098
CO Boys 0 #863 58 15,656
MX Boys 0 #886 97 16,355
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
ZA Boys 0 #1,068 111 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,072 40 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MA 0 #1,088 41 20,986
DZ 0 #1,098 79 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,104 349 9,415
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,159 25 17,781
TR 0 #1,174 38 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,568 47 28,008

Vito is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Germany

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People also ask about Vito

Vito is predominantly a boy's name.
Vito is a 2 syllable name, pronounced VEE-toh (English: /ˈviːtoʊ/; Italian: /ˈviːto/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Vitus, Vít and Vítek.
Yes, very popular — Vito ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Vito ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Vito's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #400 in 2011 to #377 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Vito are in our database, including Vito Volterra (Politician), Vito Russo (Actor), Vito Antuofermo (Actor).