What Benito means
Benito is a boy name of Latin origin meaning "blessed". It comes from Latin Benedictus (blessed): bene (well) + dicere (to speak). It is pronounced beh-NEE-to.
Benito Juárez, Zapotec president and Benemérito de las Américas; his birthday, March 21, is a national holiday. Saint Benedict, July 11.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
