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 [ 2 syll. vi-ta, vit-a ] The girl name Vita is pronounced VAYTah KEY. 1: Vita is of Latin origin. It is used mainly in English, German, and Scandinavian. Derived literally from the word vita which is of the meaning 'life'. The name is a 19th-century invention. It was borne by the English writer Vita Sackville-West (1892-1962), for whom Vita was a pet name of Victoria. Vita is the feminine equivalent of the Dutch and German Veit. Forms of the name include the Indian Veda, the Hungarian Vica, the English and Slavic Vida, and the English Vidalia. 2: Vita's language of origin is Germanic. Derived from wit which means 'wide' ; witu which means 'wood, forest'. Vita is the feminine equivalent of the German Veit. A form of the name is the English and Slavic Vida. 3: Vita is used predominantly in the Indian language and it is derived from Sanskrit origins. Meaning: wish, desire. In addition, Vita is an English pet form of the English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, and Spanish Virginia. Vita is also an English short form of the English, German, and Spanish Victoria. Vita is uncommon as a baby girl name. At the modest height of its usage in 1929, 0.007% of baby girls were given the name Vita. It was #795 in rank then. The baby name has seen a loss in popularity since then, and is currently of infrequent use. In 2008, within the family of girl names directly linked to Vita, Victoria (English, German, and Spanish) was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Vita include Vada (English and Indian), Veda (Indian), Veta (English), Vida (English and Slavic), Vidya (Indian), and Viti (English). A famous person named Vita is Vita Sackville-West, Author, born Victoria Mary Sackville-West 9 March 1892 - 2 June 1962, Knole House, Kent, England. KEY: English pronunciation for Vita: V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
