Vita is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word meaning life. In other instances it has been used as a diminutive of names such as Victoria or as a feminine form of the related masculine name Vitus and its masculine and feminine variants. It has been in general use since the 1800s.[1]
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Gender | Primarily female |
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Language(s) | Latin |
Origin | |
Meaning | life |
Usage
editThe name was among the ten most popular names for newborn girls in Slovenia in 2021.[2]
People
editGiven name
edit- Vita (rapper) (born 1976), stage name of American rapper
- Vita Anda Tērauda (born 1962), Latvian politician
- Vita Buivid (born 1962), Russian contemporary artist
- Vita Chambers (born 1993), Barbadian-Canadian singer and songwriter
- Vita Gollancz (1926 – 2009), British painter
- Vita Heine (born 1984), Norwegian racing cyclist
- Vita Kin (born 1969), Ukrainian fashion designer
- Vita Kuktienė (born 1980), Lithuanian basketball player
- Vita Marissa (born 1981), retired badminton player from Indonesia
- Vita Matīse (born 1972), Latvian windsurfer
- Vita Mavrič, Slovene singer
- Vita Nel (born 1975), South African beach volleyballer
- Vita Nikolaenko (born 1995), Belarusian footballer
- Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962), English author and poet
- Vita Sidorkina (born 1994), Russian model
- Vita Silchenko (born 1967), Belarusian fencer
- Vita Zubchenko (born 1989), Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast
Surname
edit- Alessio Vita (born 1993), Italian footballer
- Carol Vita, American politician
- Claudine Vita (born 1996), German athlete
- Lucas Vita (born 1985), Brazilian water polo player
Fictional characters
edit- Vita (Nanoha), fictional character in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series
- Vita, a blue-haired girl in KidZania
References
edit- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 272. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
- ^ "Births, 2021". www.stat.si. Retrieved 2022-11-02.