Meaning of the nameBenita
- Female
- Latin origin
- Be-ni-ta
Benita is a female name derived from Benito, from Latin Benedictus, 'blessed'; most of the people recorded were born before 1970.
Meaning
“feminine form of Benito, from Benedictus, 'blessed'”
Source: Wiktionary: Benita · Wiktionary: Benito · Wiktionary: benedictus · Behind the Name: Benita · Behind the Name: Benedict
- People (2022)
- 984
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,385
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,123
- people
Benita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Benita, 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 (201 people).
981 women 0 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 Benita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Benita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 220 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 111 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 87 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Benita
Benita is the feminine form of Benito, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name, which describe the name in Spanish. Benito comes from Late Latin Benedictus, which Behind the Name explains as 'blessed', derived from benedico, 'to speak well of, to praise'. The meaning is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 984 people named Benita, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Benita · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Benito · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: benedictus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Benita · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Benedict · behindthename.com · meaning
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Benita
What does the name Benita mean?
Benita means “feminine form of Benito, from Benedictus, 'blessed'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Benita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 984 people with the first name Benita, which ranks it number 8,385 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Benita a boy's or a girl's name?
Benita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 981 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Benita?
Benita is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Benita most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Benita (111 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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