At a Glance
- 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
KEE-tohIPA /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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