Vitalii (, ; , ) is a masculine given name of

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origin. In ancient Rome, the name was a nickname. There was also a related ''

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'' (generic nickname) ''Vitalianus'', which literally translates as "belonging to Vitalis". The female version of the name is Vitalina (, ; , ). The name Vіtalіi came to the

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with the arrival of Christianity from

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. According to V. A. Nikonov, in 1988 the name in the

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was rare.'' Никонов В. А.'' Ищем имя. — М.: Советская Россия, 1988. — С. 104. Male diminutives include ''Vitalik'', ''Vitalenka'', ''Vital'', ''Vitalia'', ''Vitasia'', ''Vitulik'', ''Talii'', ''Talik'', ''Talia;'' female: ''Vita, Vitalinka, Vitalia, Vitasia, Vitasha, Vitakha, Lina, Talina, Tal.''

People known as Vitalii

* Vitalii Bairak (1907–1946), Ukrainian Catholic priest and blessed

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of the

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Vitalii Demianiuk Vitalii Demianiuk (; born 26 December 1971, Lviv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian engineer, entrepreneur, public figure, and philanthropist. Biography He was born in Lviv in the family of engineers and scientists. A lot of time in his childhood before s ...

(born 1971), Ukrainian engineer and philanthropist *

Vitaly Kaloyev Vitaly Konstantinovich Kaloyev (, ; , ; born 15 January 1956) is a Russian former architect and convicted murderer who was found guilty of the premeditated killing of an air traffic controller after his family died aboard BAL Bashkirian Airlin ...

(born 1956), Russian man who lost his family in the

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and murdered ATC controller Peter Nielsen * Vitalii Klychko (born 1971), Ukrainian boxer and politician * Vitalii Masol (1928–2018), former Prime Minister of Ukraine (headed the government: July 1987 – October 1990) *

Vitalii Mykolenko Vitaliy Serhiyovych Mykolenko (; born 29 May 1999) is a Ukrainian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left-back for club Everton F.C., Everton and the Ukraine national football team, Ukraine national team. Club caree ...

(born 1999), Ukrainian footballer *

Vitaly Portnikov Vitaly Portnikov (; born 14 May 1967) is a Ukrainian editor and journalist. A columnist for Radio Liberty and a regular author of analytical articles in Ukrainian publications on political and historical topics. Member of the PEN Ukraine, a la ...

(born 1967), Ukrainian editor and journalist *

Vitalii Sediuk Vitalii Mikolayovych Sediuk (; born 14 November 1988) is a Ukrainian self-described prankster. He was formerly a media reporter. He has physically assaulted a number of celebrities at events such as film premieres and awards ceremonies. On seve ...

(born 1988), Ukrainian prankster and former media reporter *

Vitalina Koval Vitalina Koval is a Ukrainian human rights activist. She campaigns for women rights and LGBTI rights. She is from Uzhhorod. Activism Vitalina Koval organised social events for LGBTI people but these were largely secret. She then set up a commu ...

(born 1990), Ukrainian LGBTI human rights defender

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: January 9, February 14, April 2, April 21, April 28, 16 May ( UGCC), July 2, July 10, August 29, September 1, September 22, October 16, October 20, November 3, November 4. *

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: January 11, January 25, April 22, April 28,

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People known as Vitalii

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