Vitālijs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1909. Ultimately from Latin Vitalis.

Proper noun

Vitālijs m

1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Вита́лий (Vitálij).
2. a male given name from Latin of Latvian speakers

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Vitālijs was the only given name of 8631 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.