Benito
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning blessed; a form of Benedict.
Babies a year
103
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Benito by the numbers
Benito was given to 103 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 198 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Benedict
Like Benito, 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)
- 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)
- 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 Benito. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a blessing
Like Benito, 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 Benito
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