The baby name Vitold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VIT-old or VEE-told (IPA: /ˈvɪtɒld/ or /ˈviːtɔld/).
Vitold is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Vitold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VIT-old or VEE-told (IPA: /ˈvɪtɒld/ or /ˈviːtɔld/).
Vitold is Germanic in Origin.
Vitold is the East Slavic and international transliteration of Polish Witold, traditionally equated with Lithuanian Vytautas. The Lithuanian elements vyti “to drive, pursue” and tauta “people, nation” suggest meanings such as “leader of the people” or “one who drives the nation forward.” Some scholars also propose a Germanic root via Old High German witu “wood” + wald “rule,” yielding “ruler of the forest,” though this view is secondary today.
The name spread across the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, gaining prestige from the 15th‑century statesman and military leader Vytautas the Great (Polish: Witold). The V‑spelled Vitold appears in Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian records from the 19th–20th centuries and in diaspora usage. Common variants and related forms include Witold (Polish), Vitold (Russian/Belarusian), Vytautas (Lithuanian); diminutives Witek and Wituś; feminine Witolda. The name reads as traditional yet international in tone, with strong historical associations in Central and Eastern Europe.
Vitold is far from common. We count 48 recorded uses of it across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #132 | 19 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
Vitold is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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