The baby name Benedikt is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: [ˈbeːnədɪkt]; English approx.: /ˈbɛnədɪkt/ (respellings: BEN-uh-dikt or BAY-neh-dikt).
Benedikt is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Benedikt is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: [ˈbeːnədɪkt]; English approx.: /ˈbɛnədɪkt/ (respellings: BEN-uh-dikt or BAY-neh-dikt).
Benedikt is Latin in Origin.
Rooted in Latin Benedictus (“blessed; well-spoken of”), Benedikt is the Germanic and North European form of a name that spread with early Christianity. Its profile was shaped by Saint Benedict of Nursia (6th century), whose Rule guided Western monasticism, and by a long line of popes named Benedict, most recently Benedict XVI, reinforcing its scholarly and ecclesiastical aura. The form Benedikt appears in German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, and Croatian usage.
Related variants include Benedict (English), Benedykt (Polish), Benedek (Hungarian), Benedetto (Italian), Benoît (French), Benito (Spanish), Bento (Portuguese), Benediktas (Lithuanian), and Venedikt/Venedykt (East Slavic). Short forms and nicknames: Ben, Bene, Benno, Benny. In many European calendars the name day falls on July 11. Benedikt balances venerable roots with a clean, modern cadence, suited to parents seeking a timeless, pan-European classic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Iceland | 0 | #25 | 11 | 71 | |
| Iceland | Boys | 2023 | #30 | 866 | 60 |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #33 | 43 | 131 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| Austria | Boys | 2019 | #57 | 157 | 60 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Austria | 0 | #175 | 39 | 850 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #178 | 382 | 2,180 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #222 | 1,913 | 5,697 |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #236 | 23 | 3,997 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #269 | 36 | 6,530 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Germany | 0 | #293 | 150 | 2,542 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #519 | 34 | 10,162 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,398 | 74 | 10,046 |
Benedikt is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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