Benita: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Benita – Meaning: blessed (feminine form of Benito/Benedict) – Origin: Spanish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: beh-NEE-tah


Benita is a Spanish girl's name meaning “blessed (feminine form of Benito/Benedict)”. It appears in our list of 125+ Beautiful Girl Names That Start with B.

Meaning & Origin of Benita

Meaning: Blessed (feminine form of Benito/Benedict).

Origin: Spanish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Benita

Phonetic: beh-NEE-tah   IPA: /beˈnita/

Popularity of Benita

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1889–2024.

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