The baby name Benigna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_English': '/bəˈnɪɡnə/', 'respelling_English': 'buh-NIG-nuh', 'IPA_Italian': '/beˈniɲa/', 'respelling_Italian': 'beh-NEE-nyah'}.
Benigna is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Benigna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_English': '/bəˈnɪɡnə/', 'respelling_English': 'buh-NIG-nuh', 'IPA_Italian': '/beˈniɲa/', 'respelling_Italian': 'beh-NEE-nyah'}.
Benigna is Latin in Origin.
Benigna is the feminine form of Latin Benignus, from bene “well” + the root gen-/gignere “to beget,” yielding the sense “well‑born” and, by extension, “kind, benevolent, favorable.” It entered vernaculars through Christian Latin, remaining close to its source across languages: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, and Slovak all use Benigna; a rare French cognate is Bénigne. Male counterparts include Benigno (Romance) and Benignus (ecclesiastical Latin). Common nicknames are Beni, Nina, and Gina.
The name saw intermittent use from the Middle Ages onward, encouraged by the cult of Saint Benignus and the Church’s virtue‑names; it appears among early‑modern nobility and in Catholic regions. Bearers include Maria Benigna of Saxe‑Lauenburg (17th century), the Moravian educator Benigna Gottliebe von Zinzendorf (1725–1789), and Blessed Benigna Cardoso da Silva of Brazil. Today Benigna is rare but distinctive, blending antique grace with a gentle, kindly meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #212 | 6 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #212 | 13 | 7,146 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #342 | 13 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #351 | 31 | 6,868 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #416 | 66 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #430 | 190 | 9,488 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #582 | 18 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #787 | 158 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #816 | 36 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #893 | 49 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #912 | 72 | 5,561 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,030 | 49 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,095 | 89 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,418 | 29 | 9,415 |
Benigna is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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