Witold
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- VEE-told
- Origin
- Baltic
Witold is a boys' name of Baltic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Witold mean?
Baltic: Polish form of Lithuanian Vytautas
Polish form of Vytautas, the name of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania; Witold Gombrowicz was a Polish novelist.
Is Witold a girl's or a boy's name?
Witold is a boys' name.
How popular is Witold in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Witold in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Witold in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 7 | #2,886 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | #2,633 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
Names like Witold
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Wilfred, Edward, Henry, Arthur, Isaac, Theo, Noah, Austin, Hugo, Albert, Jaxon, Hunter
More Baltic names
Aras, Liepa, Herkus, Gabija, Tauras, Vaida, Ugne, Austeja, Domas, Vakaris, Daina, Aija, Alanta, Deimantas, Deimante, Domantas
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Witold: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/witold, updated 20 October 2026.