Benita - Name Meaning, What does Benita mean?
Benita ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced be-NEE-ta. It is of Spanish and Latin origin, and the meaning of Benita is "blessed". Feminine variant of Benedict; variant of Benedicta. Soprano Benita Valente; writer Benita Eisler.
Bennie and Nita are the popular variation forms of Benita appearing in the Top 2000. These relations of Benita were at the height of their popularity during the years 1930-1939 (MEDIAN #537), but now, forms such as Nita have fallen out of fashion.
Benita▼ is alike in pronunciation to Bonita▼. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Anita▼, Annita, Arnita, Babita, Beata, Behira, Belia, Bellita, Bena, Benicia, Benigna, Berit, Berneta, Bernina, Bernita, Berrta, Bertita (see Bertha), Beta, Betina, Brita, Bunty, Danita, Denia, Denica, Denisa, Denita, Donita, Elenita, Felita, Fenia, Genisa, Genista, Gwenita, Hanita, Jenica, Jenika, Jenina, Jenista, Jenita, Jennita, Jonita, Junita, Kenia▲, Lanita, Leneta, Lenita, Melita, Nenica, Nenita, Onita, Penina, Pepita, Perita, Ranita, Reita, Renata▲, Renisa, Renita, Renyta, Serita, Sunita, Tanita, Unita, Vanita, Venia, Venita, Venitia, Verita, Vernita, Wanita, Xenia, Yonita, Zanita and Zenia. These names tend to be less frequently used than Benita.