Boy name Latin origin Catholic tradition

Benedict

BEN-uh-dikt · 8 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Blessed
Language
Latin
Culture
English
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
saintly · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#913
2024 births254
Peak year2024
First appeared1882
Total US births10,168
2024 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ben
Alternate spellings
Benedik
In other languages
Benoît (French)Benedetto (Italian)Benito (Spanish)

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