Benicio

beh-NEE-see-o; beh-NEE-thyo

Spanish

"blessed"

Benicio Origin and Meaning

The name Benicio is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "blessed".

Softer than Benedict, less popular than Benjamin, and bolder than Bennett, Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro introduced this name to the American mainstream in the early 2000s, before which the name was hardly use. Popular in Argentina, Benicio debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2016, when it was the third-fastest-rising boys' name, and while it hasn't skyrocketed then, it remains comfortably in the charts.

Adapted from the surname of 13th-century Italian saint Philip Benitius, Benicio likely derives from the same Latin roots as Benedict, giving it the meaning "blessed".

Benicio Rank in US Top 1000

# 778 in the US

Benicio Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1252 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Benicio

• 778 US 2023
• 1252 Nameberry 2025
• 739 Future 2028
• 12 Brazil 2024
• 7 Argentina 2021

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Famous People Named Benicio

• Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Puerto Rican actor
• Murilo Benício (Ribeiro) Brazilian actor
• Lennon Benicio Higgenson (b. 2009) son of musician Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's

The name Benicio in Pop Culture

• Benicio Gabriel character in 2011 film "Drive"