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Vito

VEE-toh2 syllables
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Derived from Latin, meaning 'life'. (Modern)

What does Vito mean?

Modern: Derived from Latin, meaning 'life'.. Vito comes from the Latin word 'vita', which means life, and is often used in Italian and Spanish contexts.

Is Vito a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Vito in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Vito in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Vito suit?

Modern
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Vito

The other dogs at playgroup said, "With a name like Vito, we expect him to be suave! But he just rolled in the mud and did a belly flop. Maybe he's more of a ‘paws’ than a ‘play’ kind of guy!"

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Naming a new puppy?

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