Benita - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Benita \b(e)-ni-ta\ is pronounced be-NEE-ta. It is of Spanish and Latin origin, and its meaning is "blessed". Feminine variant of Benedict; variant of Benedicta. Soprano Benita Valente; writer Benita Eisler.

Benita has 12 variant forms: Bendite, Benedetta, Benedicta, Benedikta, Benetta, Benni, Bennie, Benny, Benoite, Binnie, Binny and Nita.

Baby names that sound like Benita are Bonita and Bente.

Benita is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Benita. Click here to compare Benita with related baby names.