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Vital

Discover the origin, meaning and pronunciation of the name Vital.

Vital is a unique gender-specific first name, mostly assigned to boys. The meaning of Vital is 'life' or 'life giving'. Vital could also mean 'full of vitality', a shortened variation of the Latin word 'Vitalis'. Vital is also a prevalent surname that arose from the mountainous regions of Spain. The surname was derived from the term 'Vidal' and literally translated to the 'son or descendant of Vidal'. The earliest mention of this surname was found in the Balears islands and northeast Spain in the thirteenth century. Some notable personalities bearing the Vital surname were Evariste Vital, a French painter, Lionel Vital, an American football player, and Louis Vital, an American politician. However, the first name Vital is pretty uncommon and finds its usage only in modern times. The name has gained popularity in America and Canada, and parents with a penchant for unconventional words prefer to name their son Vital. 

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Vital is most often associated with the gender: male.

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V-I-T-A-L , is a 5-letter male given name.

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