Blessed
Benet is a medieval English diminutive form of Benedict. It shares the same root as the Latin word benedictus, signifying one who is blessed or well-spoken of.
Less common today
Benet isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,327 in 2011.
A character in the fantasy series · The Books of Pellinor
Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet and novelist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
