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Benedict
say it ben-uh-dikt
What Benedict means
- Latin and English blessed Christian saint: St Benedict of Nursia, father of Western monasticism
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 371 in Austria (2020)
- no. 618 in Australia (2024)
- no. 688 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 828 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 914 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 936 in the US (2024)
- no. 1122 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Benedetto, Benito, Bento, Benedikt, Benoit, Bennett
Names with a similar meaning
Asher Bennett Ayaan Mustafa Messiah Ayman Eloi Benedikt Rui Eymen Benson Benicio
Benedict in stories
- Bridgerton: Benedict Bridgerton, the artistic second son