Forename Benedict

Throughout the world, Benedict (Benedict , Бенедикт , Benedikar ) is a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine forename. The forename Benedict is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a common masculine name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common dominantly boy's, but infrequently female name, and Reunion, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Tanzania, and Philippines. Also, Benedict is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish Benedict is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Benedict

name Bendick, name Benison, name Bennone, name Benoit, name Bieito, name Bent, name Benedicto, name Benedıct, name Benediktus, name Benth, name Bènèdict, name Benedikt, name Beno, name Ben, name Barakat, name Benedicti, name Benon, name Bendiks, name Bénédict, name בנדיקט, name Benedikto, name Barak, name Benno, name Benedict, name Бенедикт, name Benédict, name Benedek, name Bennett, name Benz, name Bennet, name Barac, name Bendic, name Benben, name Benedetto, name Benedikar, name Benito, name Baraq, name Baruch, name Барак, name Benkt, name Benead, name Bendix, name Bento, name Benedykt, name Bénedict, name Bente, name Benedito, name Bengt, name Barack, name Benedictus, name Benoît, name Bendicht, name Bendt, name Bendik

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Benedict	Nigeria, Tanzania, Philippines, Kenya, United States
Бенедикт	Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia
Benedikar	India
בנדיקט	Israel

First names said to be same

Barac, Barack, Barak, Barakat, Baraq, Baruch, Ben, Benben, Bendic, Bendicht, Bendick, Bendik, Bendiks, Bendix, Bendt, Benead, Benedek, Benedetto, Benedicti, Benedicto, Benedictus, Benedikt, Benedikto, Benediktus, Benedito, Benedykt, Benedıct, Bengt, Benison, Benito, Benkt, Bennet, Bennett, Benno, Bennone, Beno, Benoit, Benon, Benoît, Bent, Bente, Benth, Bento, Benz, Benédict, Bieito, Bènèdict, Bénedict, Bénédict, Барак,

First name Benedict in the context

Benedict is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Benedict Ravel , character in Prometheus; Benedict , the character from the fictional universe of Amber, The Chronicles of Amber; Benedict Pickwick , the character from The Magicians; Captain Canada , character in Hero Corp and Benedikt Scheps .

Notable namesakes

	benedict biscop Anglo-Saxon abbot, GB (b. 628)
	benedict 12th-century English abbot (b. 1135)
	benedict of sausetun Bishop of Rochester (b. 1150)
	benedict osl Hungarian bishop (b. 1205)
	benedict makra (b. 1360)
	benedict jonsdorff (b. 1470)
	benedict welzer (1496-1561) (b. 1496)
	benedict schmiedel (b. 1505)
	benedict spinola Italian merchant (b. 1519)
	benedict morgenstern (b. 1525)
	benedict kisdy Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1590)
	benedict barnham English merchant,alderman and MP (b. 1559)
	benedict webb English clothier (b. 1563)
	benedict arnold colonial governor of Rhode Island (1615-1678), GB (b. 1615)
	benedict schrickel (b. 1597)