Bennet
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning blessed; a form of Benedict.
Bennet by the numbers
Bennet was given to 62 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 65 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Benedict
Like Bennet, 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)
- 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)
- Benedettablessed; a form of Benedict5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bennet. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Bennettblessed3,273 in the US (2017)
- Bemnethis prosperity; his blessing10 in the US (2017)
- Bennyson of the right hand; diminutive of Benjamin69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brennenteardrop; a form of Brennan87 in the US (2017)
- Bennieson of the right hand; form of Benjamin13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bannerflag or standard bearer39 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Bennet
Names that are said the same way as Bennet, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Benettblessed; a form of Benedict or Bennett6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a blessing
Like Bennet, each of these has a blessing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 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)
- Benicioblessed185 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Bennet
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