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Benito

beh-NEE-toh

Popularity

#1196

rising

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Italian

Total Births

14,577

Peak Year

#201 in 2023

First Recorded

1880

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Spanish and Italian form of Benedict, meaning 'blessed'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Benito Mussolini

    Italian dictator during WWII

  • Benito Pérez Galdós

    Spanish realist novelist

Nicknames

BenBeni

Similar Names

LeonardoMateoEmilioRicardo

Personality Traits

StrongDeterminedResponsibleLeader

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