The first name Vitali
A boy’s name from Russian.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
From Russian Вита́лий (Vitálij), from Latin.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Vitali last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2021, with 4 births (#3,990).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vitali with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vitali at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Vitali, the 12,261st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 13 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Vitali
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vitali TajbertBoxer, born 1982
- Vitali GussevEstonian footballer (born 1983)
- Vitali TelešEstonian footballer (born 1983)
- Vito ArujauAmerican wrestler (born 1999)
- Vital ZhukBelarusian decathlete, born 1996
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Questions
- What does the name Vitali mean?
- From Russian Вита́лий (Vitálij), from Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Vitali?
- From Russian Вита́лий (Vitálij), from Latin.
- How popular is the name Vitali?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Vitali, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2021, with 4 births.
- Is Vitali a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 123 US babies named Vitali since 1880 were boys.
- When was Vitali most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Vitali, its highest rank at 6,683rd.