Meaning of the nameBento
Bento is a Portuguese masculine name, from the Latin Benedictus, 'blessed', that has returned strongly among those born from 2010 on.
- People (2022)
- 39,973
- Rank in Brazil
- #666
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 20,353
- people
Bento in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Bento, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (14,713 people).
288 women 39,685 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 Bento is most common
States with the highest share of people named Bento in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.033%
- Distrito Federal 0.033%
- Tocantins 0.031%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.029%
- Espírito Santo 0.026%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 7,667 | 0.017% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 4,625 | 0.029% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,871 | 0.019% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,584 | 0.033% |
| Bahia | 2,806 | 0.020% |
| Paraná | 2,067 | 0.018% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,806 | 0.024% |
| Maranhão | 1,663 | 0.025% |
| Goiás | 1,367 | 0.019% |
| Ceará | 1,198 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 1,151 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 1,123 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 994 | 0.026% |
| Distrito Federal | 927 | 0.033% |
| Mato Grosso | 842 | 0.023% |
| Piauí | 764 | 0.023% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 578 | 0.021% |
| Paraíba | 576 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 492 | 0.015% |
| Tocantins | 470 | 0.031% |
| Amazonas | 368 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 360 | 0.012% |
| Sergipe | 257 | 0.012% |
| Rondônia | 158 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 108 | 0.015% |
| Roraima | 85 | 0.013% |
| Acre | 66 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Bento
According to Wiktionary, Bento comes from the Old Galician-Portuguese Bẽeito, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus, 'blessed', the participle of benedicō. It is a counterpart of Benedito and of the word bendito, and corresponds to the Spanish Benito, the French Benoît and the Italian Benedetto. Behind the Name describes it as a short Portuguese form of Benedito. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 39,973 people named Bento, with a median age of 6. The name is almost always male and, proportionally, most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Bento · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Bento · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Benedict · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Bento
What does the name Bento mean?
Bento means “blessed”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Bento in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 39,973 people with the first name Bento, which ranks it number 666 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Bento a boy's or a girl's name?
Bento is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 288 women and 39,685 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Bento?
Bento is a name of Latin and Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Bento most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.033% of the state's population is named Bento (3,584 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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