Benicio

Benicio: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “blessed”
Origin: Latin
Say it: beh-NEE-see-oh · 4 syllables
Used for: Boys

Benicio is from Latin Benedictus through Iberian naming traditions, and is related to Benício and Benicio. A well-known bearer is actor Benicio del Toro.

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How popular is Benicio?

2024102 per million US babies

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Babies named Benicio in 2024339

2024 rank#754 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18804,260

Benicio is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Benicio

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Benicio questions

What does the name Benicio mean?

Benicio means "blessed". It comes from Latin. Benicio is from Latin Benedictus through Iberian naming traditions, and is related to Benício and Benicio. A well-known bearer is actor Benicio del Toro.

Is Benicio a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Benicio?

339 US babies were named Benicio in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Benicio?

Benicio is usually pronounced beh-NEE-see-oh.

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.