Infographic of Benedict name meaning, which is “The blessed one,” based on the Latin bene (well) and dicere (speak). As a word, rather than a name, benedict designates a recently married man, especially one who was long a bachelor, in allusion to Benedick, a character in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, who seemed to be a confirmed bachelor but finally fell in love with and married the clever Beatrice. Benedict was glorified, as a name, by sixteen Popes.
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Benedict Name Popularity

How popular is the name Benedict? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 9 0.0026%
1911 — 6 0.0016%
1912 — 19 0.0038%
1913 — 23 0.0041%
1914 — 87 0.0125%
1915 — 106 0.0117%
1916 — 105 0.0109%
1917 — 127 0.0127%
1918 — 120 0.0112%
1919 — 87 0.0083%
1920 — 107 0.0096%
1921 — 105 0.0092%
1922 — 108 0.0097%
1923 — 81 0.0072%
1924 — 83 0.0071%
1925 — 71 0.0063%
1926 — 74 0.0067%
1927 — 71 0.0064%
1928 — 56 0.0052%
1929 — 67 0.0065%
1930 — 62 0.0059%
1931 — 29 0.0029%
1932 — 47 0.0048%
1933 — 27 0.0029%
1934 — 45 0.0047%
1935 — 27 0.0028%
1936 — 29 0.003%
1937 — 31 0.0031%
1938 — 51 0.005%
1939 — 30 0.0029%
1940 — 30 0.0028%
1941 — 40 0.0036%
1942 — 49 0.0039%
1943 — 30 0.0023%
1944 — 39 0.0031%
1945 — 31 0.0025%
1946 — 28 0.0019%
1947 — 67 0.004%
1948 — 37 0.0023%
1949 — 44 0.0027%
1950 — 47 0.0029%
1951 — 44 0.0026%
1952 — 29 0.0017%
1953 — 43 0.0024%
1954 — 21 0.0011%
1955 — 29 0.0016%
1956 — 55 0.0029%
1957 — 54 0.0028%
1958 — 54 0.0029%
1959 — 39 0.0021%
1960 — 33 0.0017%
1961 — 41 0.0022%
1962 — 42 0.0023%
1963 — 40 0.0022%
1964 — 34 0.0019%
1965 — 27 0.0017%
1966 — 20 0.0013%
1967 — 21 0.0014%
1968 — 24 0.0016%
1969 — 14 0.0009%
1970 — 14 0.0009%
1971 — 11 0.0007%
1972 — 15 0.0011%
1973 — 12 0.0009%
1974 — 18 0.0014%
1975 — 18 0.0014%
1976 — 10 0.0008%
1977 — 17 0.0013%
1978 — 12 0.0009%
1979 — 9 0.0006%
1980 — 14 0.001%
1981 — 18 0.0012%
1982 — 7 0.0005%
1983 — 15 0.001%
1984 — 21 0.0014%
1985 — 18 0.0012%
1986 — 31 0.0021%
1987 — 20 0.0013%
1988 — 22 0.0014%
1989 — 24 0.0015%
1990 — 13 0.0008%
1991 — 9 0.0006%
1992 — 12 0.0008%
1993 — 43 0.0028%
1994 — 21 0.0014%
1995 — 14 0.0009%
1996 — 15 0.001%
1997 — 8 0.0005%
1998 — 17 0.0011%
1999 — 9 0.0006%
2000 — 24 0.0016%
2001 — 21 0.0014%
2002 — 15 0.001%
2003 — 19 0.0012%
2004 — 15 0.001%
2005 — 111 0.0073%
2006 — 79 0.005%
2007 — 46 0.0029%
2008 — 53 0.0034%
2009 — 41 0.0027%
2010 — 28 0.0019%
2011 — 23 0.0016%
2012 — 43 0.003%
2013 — 53 0.0037%
2014 — 65 0.0045%
2015 — 90 0.0062%
2016 — 98 0.0068%
2017 — 96 0.0069%
2018 — 144 0.0105%
2019 — 123 0.0091%
2020 — 121 0.0095%
2021 — 166 0.0136%
2022 — 186 0.0141%
2023 — 186 0.0144%

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Names Like Benedict

If you like Benedict, you’ll love these other names like Benedict.

What names are diminutives of Benedict?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Benedict sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Benedict, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Benito

Blessed

Latin

What names are variants of Benedict?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Benedict.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ben

Son

Hebrew

Bendick

Blessed

Latin

Bendict

Blessed

Latin

Benedetto

Blessed

Latin

Benedick

Blessed

Latin

Benedicto

Blessed

Latin

Benedictos

Blessed

Latin

Benedictus

Blessed

Latin

Benedikt

Blessed

Latin

Benedikte

Blessed

Latin

Bengt

Blessed

Latin

Benicio

Blessed

Latin

Benito

Blessed

Latin

Bennedict

Blessed

Latin

Bennedikt

Blessed

Latin

Bennet

Blessed

Latin

Bennett

Blessed

English

Bennie

Son; blessed; son of the right hand; son of the south; son of my old age

Latin

Bennito

Blessed

Latin

Bennt

Blessed

Latin

Benoit

Blessed

Latin

Bent

Blessed

Latin

Venedictos

Blessed

Latin

What names are similar to Benedict?

Find a name that’s like Benedict, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Baruch

Blessed

Hebrew

Lists With Benedict

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Siblings of Benedict

Mamas with kids named Benedict also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
David

Beloved

Hebrew

3 Comments

  1. I chose the name because it means Blessed and it felt perfect given the traumatic birth and he is my rainbow baby

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  2. Ben is our rainbow baby, we had quite a few Benjis and Bennys in our life at the time, but we knew we wanted the name, Ben. When he was born we wanted to name him Benson but it really didn’t fit him. We googled full names for Ben and thought that Benedict was perfect. I also love using his full name!

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  3. It means “blessing”. St. Benedict is known for being powerful protection against evil.

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