Vytautas

Lithuanian

"chase the people"

Vytautas Origin and Meaning

The name Vytautas is a boy's name meaning "chase the people".

Derived from the Baltic component vyti, meaning "to chase," and tauta, "people." Vytautas the Great was a medieval Lithuanian king, still revered to this day.

Vytautas was particularly popular for Lithuanian baby boys in the 1930s, following the 100th anniversary of Vytautas the Great's death. Many Lithuanians have a grandfather or great-grandfather called Vytautas.