Blessed
Derived from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning blessed. It rose to prominence through Saint Benedict of Nursia, the founder of the Benedictine monastery system, and has been borne by sixteen popes.
Less common today
Benedikt isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,030 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
German professional footballer and World Cup winner
Founder of the art book publisher TASCHEN
Icelandic film director and actor
