Benicia

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

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Benicia by the numbers

Benicia was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 11 babies in 1982, making it a 1980s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Belicia6 in the US (2017)
  • Benitablessed; feminine form of Benito4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a blessing

Like Benicia, 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 Benicia

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