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Boy name Latin origin Catholic tradition

Benito

beh-NEE-toe · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Blessed
Language
Latin
Culture
Spanish;Italian
Religion
Catholic
Style era
classic
Themes
Spanish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1196
2024 births170
Peak year2023
First appeared1880
Total US births14,546
2023 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Beni
Alternate spellings
Benitez
In other languages
Benito (Spanish/Italian)Benedict (English)

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Notable people named Benito

Benito Juárez (Mexican president)
Benito Santiago (MLB)