Benedetta

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

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Benedetta by the numbers

Benedetta was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 18 babies in 1921, making it a 1920s name.

Other names that come from Benedict

Like Benedetta, 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)
  • Bennetblessed; a form of Benedict62 in the US (2017)
  • Benceblessed; a form of Benedict13 in the US (2017)
  • Benediktblessed; a form of Benedict3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Benettblessed; a form of Benedict or Bennett6 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Beneditablessed; feminine form of Benedict8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Benedictablessed, blessed one3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Bernadettebrave as a bear; feminine form of Bernard175 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a blessing

Like Benedetta, 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)
  • Gwendolynfair bow or blessed ring816 in the US (2017)
  • Edithblessed riches or wealthy in war390 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gwenwhite, fair, blessed315 in the US (2017)
  • Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Benedetta

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