Meaning of the nameBenvindo
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Ben-vin-do
Benvindo is a male name of Portuguese origin that comes from 'bem-vindo', equivalent to the English name Welcome.
- People (2022)
- 1,098
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,752
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,574
- people
Benvindo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Benvindo, 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 (281 people).
0 women 1,095 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 Benvindo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Benvindo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 227 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 184 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 165 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 63 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 38 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Benvindo
Benvindo comes from the Portuguese bem-vindo, 'welcome'; Wiktionary equates the name with English Welcome and compares it to Spanish Bienvenido and Italian Benvenuto. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) also gives the name as derived from the expression 'bem-vindo'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,098 people named Benvindo, with a median age of 66. These people are concentrated in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia, and the spelling Bemvindo appears as a spelling variant in the dictionary.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Benvindo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Benvindo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Benvindo
What does the name Benvindo mean?
Benvindo means “welcome”, according to Wiktionary and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Benvindo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,098 people with the first name Benvindo, which ranks it number 7,752 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Benvindo a boy's or a girl's name?
Benvindo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,095 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Benvindo?
Benvindo is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Benvindo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Benvindo (165 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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