Girl's name
Vita
Say it VEE-tuh
Latin origin life
2 syllables
Where Vita is loved, common and rare
Loved in Slovenia. Rare in Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and four more places. Common in Croatia.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Slovenia 6thItaly 671stPoland 706th
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Every place
In 9 of the 40 official lists, among them Slovenia (6th), Italy (671st) and Poland (706th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 6th 2025 | 139 | about 1 in 48 |
| Italy | 671st 2024 | 16 | 1 in 11,198 |
| Poland | 706th 2025 | 2 | 1 in 59,894 |
| The Netherlands | 767th 2025 | 14 | about 1 in 4,358 |
| Switzerland | 901st 2025 | 6 | 1 in 5,666 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
| England and Wales | 3034th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 31,660 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
| Croatia | 27th 2025 | 141 | rank only |
Rare, below the listed names: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30) and Argentina (top 20).
Sources: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Ministarstvo pravosuđa, uprave i digitalne transformacije (Matica rođenih) (Croatia). How we count, and every source
About the name
The Latin vita, 'life', gives this name its meaning. It is also a feminine form of Vitus, the Latin name of an early saint.
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Two syllables, said VEE-tuh, with the stress on the first. It is short and clear in many languages. Vytautė is listed as a related Lithuanian form.
Slovenia is where it is most popular today, a top-10 name, and Croatia also ranks it well. Elsewhere it is uncommon, with small numbers in Italy and England and Wales. French records show it in use for about a century, but its highest point so far came in 2025, and it is rising or holding steady in the regions where it is recorded. It is a name that has taken on new life in south-central Europe.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- VEE-tuh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
life
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Vytautė
Etymology
From Latin vita (“life”), also a feminine form of Vitus.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 2 of 2 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 4763 | 3583 | 3518 | 3151 | 2615 | 3961 | 3148 | 2504 | 2411 | 3034 |
| France | 3683 | 3622 | 3634 | 3608 | 3443 | 3366 | ||||
| The Netherlands | 861 | 942 | 824 | 868 | 767 | |||||
| Switzerland | 1458 | 1494 | 1296 | 1527 | 1803 | 1806 | 1526 | 1310 | 893 | 901 |
| Berlin | 985 | 999 | 551 | |||||||
| Italy | 1245 | 723 | 682 | 671 | ||||||
| Slovenia | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Croatia | 28 | 20 | 27 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3034 | 8 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 2411 | 11 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 2504 | 10 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 3148 | 7 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 3961 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 2615 | 9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 3151 | 7 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 3518 | 6 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 3583 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 4763 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 3615 | 6 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 2464 | 10 | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 3536 | 6 | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 4171 | 5 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 4764 | 4 | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 3533 | 6 | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 2535 | 9 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 1718 | 15 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 3218 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 2006 | 2509 | 8 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 4798 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 2004 | 3197 | 5 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 3594 | 4 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 4137 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 2023 | 8 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | 2746 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 3225 | 4 | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 2701 | 5 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 2683 | 5 | 1.7 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Vita in France since 1925 were born in or after 1973. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2025, at 1.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Vita per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Vita
1 in 7,144 in Austria
Rose and fell with Vita.
1 in 63,320 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Vita.
1 in 11,907 in Austria
Rose and fell with Vita.
1 in 6,799 in Switzerland
Rose and fell with Vita. Same first letter as Vita.
1 in 84,427 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Vita.
1 in 16,997 in Switzerland
Rose and fell with Vita.
1 in 6,799 in Switzerland
Rose and fell with Vita.
1 in 21,107 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Vita.
15th in Slovenia
Rose and fell with Vita.
1 in 35,722 in Austria
Rose and fell with Vita.
Middle names for Vita
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Vita Grace
2-1 beats · initials VG
Changes the beat after Vita: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Vita Olivia
2-4 beats · initials VO · Vita slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Vita: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Vita slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Vita Sophia
2-3 beats · initials VS
Changes the beat after Vita: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Vita Maria
2-3 beats · initials VM
Changes the beat after Vita: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Vita Rose
2-1 beats · initials VR
Changes the beat after Vita: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Vita Emily
2-3 beats · initials VE · Vita slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Vita: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Vita slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Vita Julia
2-3 beats · initials VJ
Changes the beat after Vita: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Vita Miriam
2-3 beats · initials VM
Changes the beat after Vita: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Vita
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,572 in Austria
86% alike: moves with Vita across countries and decades.
1 in 35,722 in Austria
85% alike: moves with Vita across countries and decades.
1 in 11,907 in Austria
85% alike: moves with Vita across countries and decades.
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
85% alike: moves with Vita across countries and decades.
1 in 21,107 in England and Wales
85% alike: moves with Vita across countries and decades.
1 in 6,799 in Switzerland
85% alike: moves with Vita across countries and decades.
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
83% alike: moves with Vita across countries and decades.
1 in 11,907 in Austria
82% alike: moves with Vita across countries and decades.
Famous people named Vita
Vita Sackville-West, Vita Semerenko, Vita Palamar and Vita Pavlysh.
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English writer, poet, and gardener (1892–1962)
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Ukrainian biathlete born 1986
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Ukrainian high jumper born 1977
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Ukrainian shot putter born 1969
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Vita
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Vita?
Her best rank is No. 6 in Slovenia in 2025, about 1 in 48 girls. She is in the published lists of 9 of our 40 regions.
What does Vita mean?
Wiktionary glosses Vita as "life".
How do you pronounce Vita?
VEE-tuh, with 2 syllables.
Is Vita getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 2 of 2 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Vita?
The deck's top five sisters for Vita: Tereza, Olivija, Stela, Viktorija and Emili. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.