41%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ben.ve.ˈnu.to/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "welcome" in Italian. A famous bearer was the Italian Renaissance sculptor and writer Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Surname DescendantsBencivenni, Benvenuti(Italian) Categories authors, greeting, happiness, Italian words, saints, sculptors