Benito
beh-NEE-toh
A Spanish name tied to blessing and the Benedict tradition.
Meaning
Benito is the Spanish form associated with Latin "benedictus," meaning "blessed." The excerpts also connect it with the Benedict/Benedicto family of names, which share the same blessing-based root.
Origin
SpanishLatinmasculine
Fun fact
It’s the Spanish cognate of Benedict, and in older name books it appears alongside Portuguese Bento and Spanish Benedicto.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.