Benedict
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning blessed; well-spoken.
How Benedict has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #985 |
| 2021 | #994 |
| 2022 | #963 |
| 2023 | #928 |
| 2024 | #913 |
| 2025 | #814 |
Benedict by the numbers
In 2025, 50 babies in England and Wales were named Benedict. In the US, 167 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Benedict
Forms of Benedict in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- 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)
- Beneditablessed; feminine form of Benedict8 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 Benedict. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a blessing
Like Benedict, 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 Benedict
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