Given name & surname
Benicio
“one who is blessed”
Benicio is a variant of Benedict. One Latin interpretation is “one who is blessed.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Benicio is a variant of Benedict. One Latin interpretation is “one who is blessed.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Benicio is a variant of Benedict. An origin associated with Benedict is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Benicio through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,665
- 4,665 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 405 babies
- 2025
- 405
- #672 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 405 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 672 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 43.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (110). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,618 as a first name in 2020; 130 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Benicio’s family of names
Benicio has a related form in Benedict. In Spanish usage, Benicio has a conventional equivalent in the English form Benedict. In Spanish usage, Benicio has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Benedetto.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Benicio has relatives in 8 languages.
8 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Benicio
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