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Origin: Latin

Meaning: Blessed

Aside from some particularly sleepless nights, you're guaranteed to feel like the luckiest person in the world when baby arrives! Why not give your new baby girl a name that celebrates the joy they bring you? Meaning "blessed," Benedicta is a beautiful and classic choice full of meaning. This Latin name harkens back to the sixth-century monk St. Benedict, who founded the Benedictine order of monks. Beyond the many popes and saints who share this name, your darling Benedicta can take inspiration from actors Cumberbatch and Wong. Some adorable respellings range from Benita and Benedyta to the shorter Benni and Dixie.