Quito: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Quito – Meaning: named for the Quitu people; sometimes translated as 'center of the world' – Origin: Indigenous Ecuadorian (Quitu) – Pronunciation: KEE-toh


Quito is an Indigenous Ecuadorian (Quitu) name meaning “named for the Quitu people; sometimes translated as 'center of the world'”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Quito

Meaning: Named for the Quitu people; sometimes translated as 'center of the world'.

Origin: Indigenous Ecuadorian (Quitu).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Quito

Phonetic: KEE-toh   IPA: /ˈkiːtoʊ/

Popularity of Quito

Quito doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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