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[ 4 syll. be-ne-dic-ta, ben-edi-cta ] The girl name Benedicta is pronounced BEHNahDiyKTah †. Benedicta has its origins in the Latin language. It is used largely in English and German. Biblical name derived from the word benedictus which is of the meaning 'blessed'. An older form of the name is Benedicta (Latin). The generic name has been used in the New Testament of the Bible. Also used by various popes. Benedicta is the feminine equivalent of the English Benedict. Benedicta has 24 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Benedicta include Bena (also used in Polish), Benita (also used in Spanish), Bennedett, Bennedette, Bettina (also used in Italian, Spanish, and German), Binnie, Dixie, and Nita (also used in Indian and Spanish). Other English variants include the pet forms Benni and Bennie. Forms used in foreign languages include the Italian Benedetta, the Scandinavian Benedicte, the Czech and German Benedikta, the Scandinavian Benedikte, the Portuguese Benedita, the Polish Benedykta, the Scandinavian Bengta, the Spanish Benicia, the French Benoite, the French Benoîte, the French Bénédicte, and the Italian Detta. The short forms Bente (Scandinavian) and Benthe (Dutch) are other foreign variants. Benedicta is uncommon as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2008, within the family of girl names directly related to Benedicta, Dixie was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Benedicta include the Czech and German Benedikta, the Polish Benedykta, the Scandinavian Benedicte, the Scandinavian Benedikte, and the French Bénédicte.
† Pronunciation for Benedicta: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
