Benedict

Benedict: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “blessed”
Origin: Latin
Say it: BEN-uh-dikt · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Latin Benedictus meaning blessed. It is borne by saints and popes, and is the source of related forms such as Benedikt, Benedetto, and Benito.

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How popular is Benedict?

202476.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Benedict in 2024254

2024 rank#913 boys

Peak year1914

Total US babies since 188010,168

Benedict is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Benedict

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bennettblessed · Latin
Bennieson of the right hand · English
Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin

Benedict questions

What does the name Benedict mean?

Benedict means "blessed". It comes from Latin. From Latin Benedictus meaning blessed. It is borne by saints and popes, and is the source of related forms such as Benedikt, Benedetto, and Benito.

Is Benedict a boy or girl name?

Benedict is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Benedict?

254 US babies were named Benedict in 2024. Its peak year was 1914.

How do you pronounce Benedict?

Benedict is usually pronounced BEN-uh-dikt.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.