Bento: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bento – Meaning: blessed (Portuguese form of Benedict) – Origin: Portuguese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BEN-too


Bento is a Portuguese boy's name meaning “blessed (Portuguese form of Benedict)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.

Meaning & Origin of Bento

Meaning: Blessed (Portuguese form of Benedict).

Origin: Portuguese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bento

Phonetic: BEN-too   IPA: /ˈbɛntuː/

Popularity of Bento

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2016–2024.

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