Meaning of the nameBenvinda
- Female
- Portuguese origin
- Ben-vin-da
Benvinda is a female name of Portuguese origin, coming from the expression 'bem-vinda', meaning 'welcome'.
- People (2022)
- 2,331
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,608
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,770
- people
Benvinda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Benvinda, 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 (619 people).
2,324 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 Benvinda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Benvinda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 569 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 499 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 237 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 130 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 128 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 85 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 69 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 47 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 43 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Benvinda
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the origin of Benvinda in the expression "bem-vinda" and Bemvinda as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,331 people named Benvinda, with a median age of 69; almost all are women and were born before 1980. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Benvinda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Benvinda
What does the name Benvinda mean?
Benvinda means “welcome (feminine)”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Benvinda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,331 people with the first name Benvinda, which ranks it number 4,608 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Benvinda a boy's or a girl's name?
Benvinda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,324 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Benvinda?
Benvinda is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Benvinda most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Benvinda (499 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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