The baby name Benedicto is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /be.neˈdik.to/ (beh-neh-DEEK-toh); English: /ˌbɛnəˈdɪktoʊ/ (BEN-ə-DIK-toh).
Benedicto is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Benedicto is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /be.neˈdik.to/ (beh-neh-DEEK-toh); English: /ˌbɛnəˈdɪktoʊ/ (BEN-ə-DIK-toh).
Benedicto is Latin in Origin.
Benedicto is the Spanish form of Latin Benedictus, meaning “blessed,” from bene (“well”) + dictus (“spoken”). It appears in ecclesiastical records and formal naming, alongside cognates across Europe: English Benedict, French Benoît, Italian Benedetto, Portuguese Benedito (historically spelled Benedicto), and German/Scandinavian Benedikt. Everyday variants and nicknames include Ben, Benny, and the related Spanish Benito.
Its use was sustained by the influence of St. Benedict of Nursia and many popes named Benedict, keeping the name current from the Middle Ages onward. In the Hispanic world, Benedicto often marked formal or clerical contexts, while Benito predominated in daily life; the name spread with Spanish colonialism to Latin America and the Philippines. Feminine counterparts include Benedicta and Benita in Spanish, Benedita in Portuguese, and Benedetta in Italian.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| GT | 0 | #297 | 18 | 5,948 | |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #318 | 381 | 9,244 |
| BO | 0 | #323 | 59 | 6,868 | |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #343 | 143 | 9,305 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #356 | 447 | 13,390 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #357 | 118 | 7,625 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #364 | 20 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #426 | 9 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #439 | 29 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #443 | 45 | 10,188 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #556 | 431 | 15,656 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #575 | 348 | 14,506 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #736 | 16 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #757 | 176 | 5,610 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #852 | 131 | 16,355 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #902 | 7 | 7,226 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,545 | 70 | 28,008 |
Benedicto is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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