Bennett
Meaning
"blessed"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #60
- Total SSA Count
- 5,095
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ben, Benny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"blessed"
Origin: Latin
"son of Ellis, descendant of Elias"
Origin: English
Bennett is more popular, ranked #60 vs #1069 for Ellison.
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Bennett is more popular, ranked #60 compared to Ellison at #1069 in the United States.
Bennett means "blessed" (Latin origin). Ellison means "son of Ellis, descendant of Elias" (English origin).
Bennett is primarily a boy name. Ellison is primarily a girl name.