The baby name Besnik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛsˈnik/ (bes-NEEK).
Besnik is Albanian in Origin.
The baby name Besnik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bɛsˈnik/ (bes-NEEK).
Besnik is Albanian in Origin.
Besnik is an Albanian masculine given name built from besë “faith, pledge, word of honor” plus the agentive/qualitative suffix -nik, yielding the sense “loyal, faithful; true to one’s word.” It resonates with the Albanian ethical ideal of besa, a solemn promise and code of honor, so the name conveys reliability, trustworthiness, and steadfast loyalty.
Documented across Albania, Kosovo, and Albanian communities in North Macedonia and Montenegro, the name rose in 20th‑century popularity alongside other virtue-based Albanian names and remains well known today. Variants and related forms include the feminine Besnike, nicknames Bes and Besi, and the thematically linked Besa and Besim. Spelling is stable (Besnik) in Latin alphabets; meaning-equivalents in other languages include Fidel/Fidelis, though they are not etymological variants.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Boys | 0 | #11 | 1,159 | 5,122 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #19 | 431 | 3,402 |
| AL | 0 | #23 | 56 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #55 | 25 | 1,612 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #113 | 192 | 6,912 |
| GR | 0 | #131 | 5 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #140 | 15 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2005 | #165 | 4 | 1,097 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #169 | 9 | 2,769 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #209 | 14 | 4,141 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #253 | 7 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| France | Boys | 1986 | #335 | 3 | 1,628 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #382 | 61 | 2,180 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #417 | 11 | 2,041 |
| Germany | 0 | #425 | 13 | 2,542 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #615 | 1,267 | 10,046 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #658 | 25 | 3,552 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #678 | 288 | 5,697 |
| IT | 0 | #686 | 29 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Besnik is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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