Given name · Russian
Виталий
“life-giving”
Виталий (Vitálij) is a masculine given name from Greek, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Vitálij.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Виталий goes back to Latin vitalis, meaning “life-giving.”
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Where it comes from
Виталий comes from Greek, and ultimately from Latin.
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How it developed
From Greek Βιτάλιος, from Latin Vītālis, from Latin vītālis; its root is Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-.
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Виталий’s family of names
In Russian usage, Виталий has a diminutive in Вита́лик. In Russian usage, Виталий has a feminine form in Виталина. In Russian usage, Виталий can be written in the Roman alphabet as Vitálij.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Виталий has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
8 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Виталий
- Vitaly GinzburgRussian physicist (1916–2009)
- Vitaly PetrovRussian racing driverborn 1984
- Vitalik ButerinRussian-Canadian computer scientistborn 1994
- Vitaly MutkoRussian politicianborn 1958
- Vitaly FridzonRussian basketball player (born 1985)
- Vitaly JaneltGerman association football playerborn 1998
- Vitaly BiankiRussian writer (1894–1959)
- Vitaly DaraseliaSoviet footballer (1957-1982)
- Vitaly SolominSoviet and Russian actor (1941–2002)
Characters named Виталий: Vitaly Nalivkin (fictional character).
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