Vito
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Italian / Latin / Spanish ◈ 2 syllables
"Full of Life"

From Italian / Latin / Spanish

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.

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Vito at a glance
MeaningFull of Life
OriginItalian / Latin / Spanish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#1698
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Why parents love Vito
  • Vito Corleone IS cinema's MOST ICONIC character.
  • The Godfather IS cinema's greatest.
  • Two syllables with a powerful, Italian sound: VEE-toh.
  • The meaning life IS the most fundamental.
  • The most cinematically legendary Italian name.
The vibe of Vito
lifelivingItalianLatinvitaVito CorleoneGodfathermost iconiccinemafundamentallegendary
Origin & history of Vito
Latin vita (life) Italian Vito
1
Italian / Latin / Spanish roots
Vito means life from Italian. Vito Corleone IS cinema's most iconic character — The Godfather.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian; The Godfather (1972).
3
Today
Vito remains a beloved choice, ranking #1698 in the US. 14,935 babies have been named Vito since 1898.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Vito?
1925 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
316 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #321)
95 Avg. per year
(last decade)
950 Total registrations
last 10 years
14,935 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,698) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Vito
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

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.

Cinema's most iconic AND word for life
Corleone-Godfather
Most-fundamental
Italian-vita
Legendary-powerful
V4
I9
T2
O6
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
Personality of Vito
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
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.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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