Name meaning & stats
Benito
Benito means “blessed, well spoken of” (Spanish and Italian origin). 12,404 US babies since 1940, peak 2025.
What it means
“blessed, well spoken of”
Spanish and ItalianForm of Benedict
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
12,404 US babies were named Benito between 1940 and 2025.
Careers
Not enough notable people named Benito (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.
Spelling family
Benito is the main spelling
- Benito 99%
- Bento 1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)