Vito means life or living — from the Italian/Latin vita. The Godfather's Vito Corleone IS cinema's most iconic character. Vito IS the Italian word for the most fundamental thing — life itself. Two syllables of cinema's-most-iconic, The-Godfather, and the Italian word for life.
Vito means life from Italian. Vito Corleone IS cinema's most iconic character — The Godfather.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian; The Godfather (1972).
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Today
Vito remains a beloved choice, ranking #1698 in the US. 14,935 babies have been named Vito since 1898.
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How popular is Vito?
1925peak year
Vito entered U.S. records in 1898, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1925, 316 babies received the name (ranked #321). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1698), with roughly 95 babies named Vito each year. Vito's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 14,935 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Vito's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — life adventure. People named Vito tend to be powerful, iconic, and gifted at being cinema's most iconic AND the word for life.
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Cinema's most iconic AND word for life
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Corleone-Godfather
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Most-fundamental
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Italian-vita
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Legendary-powerful
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O6
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Vito
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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