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Benedikt

Quick answerThe given name 'Benedikt' means "blessed" and its linguistic root is Latin, derived from 'bene' (well) and 'dictus' (spoken or said).

German · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,996
TrendStable
Peak year2000
Syllables3
OriginGerman
LanguageGerman
CultureGerman, Icelandic, Czech, Russian (Rare)
ReligionChristian
Letters8
Numerology7 Chaldean 1
Global rank#40

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Benedikt

The given name 'Benedikt' means "blessed" and its linguistic root is Latin, derived from 'bene' (well) and 'dictus' (spoken or said).

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Etymology

The given name 'Benedikt' means "blessed" and its linguistic root is Latin, derived from 'bene' (well) and 'dictus' (spoken or said). The name 'Benedikt' is commonly used in Germanic cultures, particularly in German and Scandinavian countries, and has historical significance as the name of Saint Benedict, the founder of the Benedictine order in the 6th century.

Benedikt currently ranks #10,996 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.

Variants & nicknames

Ben

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"Benedict derives from the Latin name Benedictus, which comes from the verb "benedicere" meaning "to bless" or "to speak well…"

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"The name 'Benedicte' means "blessed" and derives from the Latin *benedictus* (past participle of *benedicere*, "to speak well of")."

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"Benedikte derives from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning "blessed" from the verb benedicere (to bless)."

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"Benedek means "blessed" and derives from the Latin name *Benedictus*, the past participle of *benedicere* ("to speak well of")."

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