Meaning of the nameBenigno
- Male
- Latin origin
- Be-nig-no
Benigno is a male name of Latin origin that comes from benignus and means 'kind, friendly'.
- People (2022)
- 1,370
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,678
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,889
- people
Benigno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Benigno, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (286 people).
0 women 1,363 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 Benigno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Benigno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 286 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 237 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 127 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 16 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Benigno
Benigno comes from the Latin benignus, which also gave Portuguese the adjective benigno; Behind the Name translates it as 'kind, friendly'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Machado, links the name to Saint Benignus and classifies it as a learned name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,370 people named Benigno, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Benigno · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Benigno · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Benigno
What does the name Benigno mean?
Benigno means “kind, friendly”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Benigno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,370 people with the first name Benigno, which ranks it number 6,678 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Benigno a boy's or a girl's name?
Benigno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,363 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Benigno?
Benigno is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Benigno most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Benigno (286 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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