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

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Benedict	Tanzania, Philippines, Kenya, United States, Nigeria
Бенедикт	Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
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)