Vitalii
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Russian, Ukrainian |
| Meaning | vital, viable, the one who gives life |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Vital, Vidal, Waldek, Vitale, Vitalio, Vitale, Vitalis, Witalis, Vitalie, Vital, Witala |
Vitalii (Russian: Вита́лий, pronounced [vʲɪˈtalʲɪj]; Ukrainian: Віта́лій, pronounced [wiˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ij] ⓘ) is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman origin. In ancient Rome, the name Vitalis was a nickname. There was also a related cognomen (generic nickname) Vitalianus, which literally translates as "belonging to Vitalis". The female version of the name is Vitalina (Russian: Витали́на, pronounced [vʲɪtɐˈlʲinə]; Ukrainian: Віталі́на, pronounced [witɐˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] ⓘ).
The name Vіtalіi came to the Kievan Rus' with the arrival of Christianity from Byzantium. According to V. A. Nikonov, in 1988 the name in the USSR was rare.
Male diminutives include Vitalik, Vitalenka, Vital, Vitalia, Vitasia, Vitulik, Talii, Talik, Talia; female: Vita, Vitalinka, Vitalia, Vitasia, Vitasha, Vitakha, Lina, Talina, Tal.