Benito
Meaning
"blessed"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,200
- Total SSA Count
- 170
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ben, Benny, Beni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"blessed"
Origin: Latin
"famous spear"
Origin: Old Germanic
Rogelio is more popular, ranked #1155 vs #1200 for Benito.
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Rogelio is more popular, ranked #1155 compared to Benito at #1200 in the United States.
Benito means "blessed" (Latin origin). Rogelio means "famous spear" (Old Germanic origin).
Benito is primarily a boy name. Rogelio is primarily a boy name.