Benedict
Boy name · Latin · pronounced BEN-uh-dikt
Verified name
What does Benedict mean?
Blessed
Origin and language
Latin, Late Latin
Language family: Latin|English
Popularity in the United States
Ranked No. 645 in the U.S. in 2025, so it is moderately common. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data.
Popularity in England and Wales
No. 702 in England and Wales in 2025
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Related names, nicknames, and variants
Nickname: Ben, Benny, Ned, Dick
Variant: Benedicto, Benedikt, Benedetto
Related: Benedetta, Benoit, Benjamin
Using Benedict across cultures
Historical saint name and character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
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