Benita
Meaning
“Spanish/Italian feminine form of Benito, from Latin Benedictus, meaning blessed.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Benita peaked in the 1930s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
984 people · the #8,385 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 63
Among people named Benita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Benita
Most people given the name Benita in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Benita you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Benita deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Benita truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Benita fits with your family’s names and surname.
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