Benelli
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- beh-NEL-ee
- Origin
- Italian
- US rank, 2025
- #6,324 for girls
Benelli is a girls' name of Italian origin. In 2025 it ranked 6,324th for girls in the US (18 babies).
What does Benelli mean?
Italian: Italian surname, a pet form of names such as Benedetto
An Italian surname best known through the Benelli motorcycle and firearms makers.
Is Benelli a girl's or a boy's name?
Benelli is a girls' name. In 2025, it was given to 18 girls and 5 boys in the US.
How popular is Benelli in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- 6,324th among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 18 about 1 in 89,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Rising up 26% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 18 girls in the US were named Benelli, making it the 6,324th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,451st. Its busiest year was 2020, with 30 girls. It first appears in the records in 2010. 5 boys were also named Benelli in 2025 (12,003rd for boys).
Half of all the girls named Benelli in the US since 1880 were born between 2016 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Benelli in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | #6,324 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5,612 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4,743 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6,224 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6,409 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4,451 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7,712 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9,801 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7,836 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8,872 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8,443 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 9 | #10,995 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
Names like Benelli
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Everly, Elowyn, Bellamy, Jaylani, Milani, Bexley, Briella, Bella, Khaleesi, Elowen, Emberly, Elodie
More Italian names
Aria, Sienna, Enzo, Kiara, Gemma, Ariyah, Ariya, Armani, Bianca, Siena, Ariah, Capri, Kara, Emiliana, Jemma, Alfredo
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Benelli: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/benelli, updated 20 October 2026.