Bence

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning blessed; a form of Benedict.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Bence by the numbers

Bence was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 17 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Benedict

Like Bence, each of these traces back to Benedict: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Benedictblessed; well-spoken50 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Benitoblessed; a form of Benedict103 in the US (2017)
  • Beneditablessed; feminine form of Benedict8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Benediktblessed; a form of Benedict3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Benettblessed; a form of Benedict or Bennett6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Benedettablessed; a form of Benedict5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bence. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Brycespeckled or freckled2,468 in the US (2017)
  • Brucefrom Bruis in France714 in the US (2017)
  • Bricespeckled or freckled155 in the US (2017)
  • Bennyson of the right hand; diminutive of Benjamin69 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Benjison of the right hand; a form of Benjamin27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Bennetblessed; a form of Benedict62 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Bence

Names that are said the same way as Bence, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Benasson of; a form of Benjamin11 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a blessing

Like Bence, each of these has a blessing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
  • Bennettblessed3,273 in the US (2017)
  • Bensonson of ben or blessed son620 in the US (2017)
  • Ayaangift; blessing; grace from God443 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Bence

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