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Bennett

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English · English /ˈbɛnɪt/, with stress on Ben-.

Bennett is an English form of Benedict meaning ‘blessed’, with both a medieval given-name history and a surname connection.

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English

Pronunciation

English /ˈbɛnɪt/, with stress on Ben-.

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Blessed.

Bennett means ‘blessed’ through its connection with Benedict. The masculine name has a firm, neatly finished sound: the opening b and final t give it definition, while the meaning adds a warmer note. Its history goes in an interesting direction. Bennett was already a medieval personal-name form in England, and the English surname developed from that name. Choosing Bennett for its surname style therefore also connects with an older given-name tradition.

Etymology: An English form of Benedict, ultimately from Latin Benedictus, ‘blessed’.

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Latest year: 2025

Boys
Rank40
Girls
Rank912

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SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.

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