Bento
Bento, a diminutive of Benedito, is a Portuguese name meaning Benedict based on Late Latin Benedictus, "blessed", "well spoken of". It can be used as a given name or a surname.
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Bento
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bento, a diminutive of Benedito, is a Portuguese name meaning Benedict based on Late Latin Benedictus, "blessed", "well spoken of". It can be used as a given name or a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Portuguese
The Story of Bento
The earliest SSA record of Bento as a baby boy name dates back to 2016, when 12 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Bento — #4,108 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 80% of all recorded Bentos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,324 among baby boy names with 24 births, rising sharply (+87% over the past five years). In total, more than 187 Bentos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Bento
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bento. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Benedito
Names that sound like Bento
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bento is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Benty
- Pento
- Bunty
- Bindo
- Bent
- Bounty
- Bando
- Pinto
- Bendy
- Benzo
- Banta
- Bents
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bento
Bento is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Bento's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Bento's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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