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.
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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The Story of Bento
Bento first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 26 Bentos were born — ranking #4,108 that year. As of 2026, Bento ranks #4,324 for baby boys 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
Popularity by State
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
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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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