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♂ Benito
What does Benito mean?
Benito 
as a name for boys is a Latin name, and the meaning of Benito is "blessed". Benito is a Spanish form of Benedict (Latin): from Church Latin Benedictus.
STARTS WITH Ben-
ASSOCIATED WITH blessed
Variations
VARIANT Bennito
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA BENEDICT Ben▼, Bendick, Bendict, Benedicto, Bengt, Benicio▲, Bennet, Bennett▲, Bennie▼, Bennt, Benoit, Bent
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Benito Alan (B.A.), ..
How popular is Benito?
Benito is a very prominent first name for men (#556 out of 1220, Top 46%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#16625 out of 150436, Top 11%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Benito reached its peak position of #621 in the U.S. during 1930-1939, and is currently at #1785. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Benito (#1785 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) are Ben (#692), Benedict (#981), Benicio (#880), Bennett (#120) and Bennie. These relations of Benito were popular a century ago (MEDIAN #849) and are somewhat less popular today (#1076, DOWN 38%), with versions such as Ben becoming less fashionable. Benedict, Benicio and Bennett are three of the more fashionable boy names in this compilation.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Balto, Beatty, Beaty, Belindo, Bellton, Belton, Bemis, Benet, Benett, Benigno, Benjee, Benjey, Benji, Benjie, Benjiro, Benjy, Benn, Benne, Benno, Benny▼, Benoni, Bensen, Benson▲, Bensson, Bently▼, Benton, Benzion, Beric, Berillo, Berilo, Berndt, Bernet, Bernett, Bernie▼, Bernis, Bernt, Bert▼, Berto, Bertol (see Berthold), Berton, Berty, Bevin, Bevis, Beviss (see Bevis), Bingo, Boni, Brendt, Brennt (see Brent), Brent▼, Brenton, Brentt, Brentton, Brit, Briton, Britt, Bruino (see Bruno), Bruto, Derito, Donato, Falito, Genio, Jovito, Juanito, Pepito, Renato, Rito, Santo, Sesto, Tito and Vito▼. These names tend to be less commonly used than Benito.
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