Meaning of the nameBenhur
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ben-hur
- Biblical name
Benhur is the spelling without a hyphen of Ben-Hur, a biblical Hebrew name meaning 'son of Hur' and the title of an 1880 novel by Lew Wallace.
- People (2022)
- 2,320
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,624
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,881
- people
Benhur in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Benhur, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (451 people).
0 women 2,308 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 Benhur is most common
States with the highest share of people named Benhur in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,291 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 225 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 184 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 158 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 88 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 76 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Benhur
Ben-Hur is a name from the biblical text (1 Kings 4:8), from Hebrew ben, 'son', and Hur, and means 'son of Hur', according to Bible Hub (Strong's). In 1880, the name gave its title to the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace, whose protagonist is Judah Ben-Hur. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,320 people named Benhur, with a median age of 27, most of them born from 1990 onward. In Portuguese the spelling lost the hyphen. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Bible Hub: Ben-Hur (Strong's H1133) · biblehub.com · meaning
- Wikipedia: Ben-Hur (novel) · en.wikipedia.org · origin
Questions about the name Benhur
What does the name Benhur mean?
Benhur means “son of Hur”, according to Bible Hub.
How many people are named Benhur in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,320 people with the first name Benhur, which ranks it number 4,624 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Benhur a boy's or a girl's name?
Benhur is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,308 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Benhur?
Benhur is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Benhur most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Benhur (1,291 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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