Meaning of the nameBenta
- Female
- Ben-ta
Benta is a two-syllable female name that the Portuguese Wiktionary relates to Benedita; the origin of the spelling Benta is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Benta is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,458
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,585
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,457
- people
Benta in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Benta, 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 (1,408 people).
5,426 women 32 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 Benta is most common
States with the highest share of people named Benta in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.017%
- Tocantins 0.012%
- Maranhão 0.009%
- Piauí 0.008%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 1,295 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 792 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 573 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 541 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 388 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 244 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 216 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 179 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 165 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 164 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 151 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 148 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 120 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 93 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 53 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Benta
The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) lists Benta as a female given name, with Benedita as an alternative form and a cross-reference to Bento and Benedito. Bento comes from Latin Benedictus, 'blessed', according to Wiktionary, but no source documents the derivation of Benta, and so the meaning is left undefined. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the Galician variant Bieita. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,458 people named Benta. The 1950s and 1960s account for the largest number of women born with this name, which is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wikcionário: Benta · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Benta · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Bento · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Benta
What does the name Benta mean?
The meaning of Benta is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Benta in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,458 people with the first name Benta, which ranks it number 2,585 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Benta a boy's or a girl's name?
Benta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,426 women and 32 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Benta most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.017% of the state's population is named Benta (1,295 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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