Vito

Vito is a boy's baby name of Latin origin, derived from the Latin vita, meaning 'life.' The name was borne by Saint Vitus, a 3rd-century Christian martyr venerated in both Eastern and Western churches, which spread the name throughout medieval Italy and Spain.

In American pop culture, Vito is forever linked to Don Vito Corleone, the patriarch of Mario Puzo's The Godfather, giving the name an air of quiet authority. Nearly 15,000 births are recorded in the U.S., with its peak in the mid-20th century Italian-American communities.