Meaning of the nameBenedicto
- Male
- Latin origin
- Be-ne-dic-to
Benedicto is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning 'blessed', an alternative and mostly obsolete form of Benedito.
- People (2022)
- 1,462
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,384
- Median age
- 80 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,806
- people
Benedicto in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Benedicto, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born before 1940 (564 people).
0 women 1,458 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Benedicto is most common
States with the highest share of people named Benedicto in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,090 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 103 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 81 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 58 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Benedicto
Wiktionary records Benedicto, in Portuguese, as an alternative and mostly obsolete form of Benedito, a learned borrowing from Latin Benedictus. The Latin word benedictus is the participle of benedīcō and means 'blessed'; Behind the Name gives Benedict as 'blessed', derived from benedīcō, 'to speak well of'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,462 people named Benedicto, with a median age of 80.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Benedicto · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Benedito · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: benedictus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Benedict · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Benedicto
What does the name Benedicto mean?
Benedicto means “blessed”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Benedicto in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,462 people with the first name Benedicto, which ranks it number 6,384 among the country's names. The largest group was born before 1940.
Is Benedicto a boy's or a girl's name?
Benedicto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,458 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Benedicto?
Benedicto is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Benedicto most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.003% of the state's population is named Benedicto (1,090 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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