Meaning of name Benita
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Meaning 
The name Benita has the following meaning: One who is blessed. Also means a "good and kind person" in Latin. A feminine form of Benito, which in turn is the Spanish form of Benedict, meaning "The blessed one".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Benita is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Benita in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Benita is pronounced as buh-nee-tuh Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Benita and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Benita: Boys - Alcide, Alonso, Alonzo, Alvaro, Che, Cordero, Cortez, Damacio, Damarion, Dangelo, Dante, Girls - Elvira, Esperanza, Latoya, Vina, Zelia, Both genders - Cielo, Reyes
Variants 
The name Benita is itself a variant of BenitoNicknames  Common nicknames for the name Benita are: Bennie, Binnie
Style 
We think the name Benita should fall under the following style category: Exotic. See other Exotic girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Benita to be: A warm, seductive and beautiful womanIn one word, you might describe Benita as a(n) " seductive" person. See other "seductive" names for girls.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Benita (or its variants) are: Benita Ferrero-Waldner, born on 5 September, a famous politician. Benita Ferrero-Waldner's background: The European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy and an Austrian diplomat and politician. Benita Johnson, born on 6 May, a famous athlete. Benita Johnson's background: An Australian distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres. She won the 8K at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and also the women's Half marathon title at the Great North Run. Benita Valente, born on 19 October, a famous singer. Benita Valente's background: A distinguished American soprano. Her long career encompassed the operatic stage, performance of lieder, chamber music and oratorio.The New York Times once referred to her 'as gifted a singer as we have today, worldwide.'
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