Fun Facts About the Name Benelli
- 262 babies named Benelli: U.S. records list 262 babies given the name Benelli from 1880 through 2025. Even 27 boys received the name Benelli - about 1 boy for every 9 girls.
What Does the Name Benelli Mean?
Benelli is an Italian surname used as a given name. Its meaning is not securely established. It is generally analyzed as a family name from the Italian personal name Benello, formed with the diminutive suffix -ello; the base may be Bene or Beno, short forms of a compound name such as Benedetto or Benvenuto. The element bene- comes from Latin bene, "well," but Benelli is not simply a word meaning "good." The exact personal name behind the surname remains uncertain.
Benelli Name History & Origins
Benelli belongs to the group of Italian surnames formed with the suffix -elli, a common plural or diminutive ending. In this case the form points to a personal name Benello, so the surname originally identified a person as a member or descendant of a family associated with that name. Italian hereditary surnames of this type became fixed between the late Middle Ages and the early modern period, though the first bearer of Benelli cannot be identified with confidence from the name alone.
When Benelli is used as a first name, it is a surname transferred into given-name use rather than a name with a separate older given-name tradition. The surname is also familiar from the Benelli motorcycle company founded in Pesaro in 1911; that is a modern family-business association, not the source of the name's etymology.
How Popular is the Name Benelli?
Benelli has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #4,461 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,363 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #5,628 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2023 | #4,763 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2022 | #6,257 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #6,442 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2020 | #4,461 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #7,797 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #9,934 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,909 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #8,978 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #8,534 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #11,122 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #11,154 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #12,396 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #17,171 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #15,259 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,284 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #11,078 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #7,341 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #12,378 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Benelli Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You can go to great heights and equally great depths. You are emotional and fixed in your opinions. You are hospitable, sentimental, often psychic, sometimes moody. You are ruled by love and the lack of it and feel a need to be encouraged and appreciated. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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