Meaning of the nameBete
- Female
- Be-te
Bete is a short female name of two syllables, recorded in the 2022 Census mainly among people born from 1960 to 1980; its origin as a person's name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Bete 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)
- 1,204
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,289
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,677
- people
Bete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Bete, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (301 people).
1,184 women 20 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 Bete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Bete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 309 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 176 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 69 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 67 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 63 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Bete
The origin of the name Bete as a given name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,204 people named Bete, almost always women, with a median age of 50, most born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Questions about the name Bete
What does the name Bete mean?
The meaning of Bete 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 Bete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,204 people with the first name Bete, which ranks it number 7,289 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Bete a boy's or a girl's name?
Bete is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,184 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Bete most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Bete (176 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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