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Meaning and origin
Bengt is a Swedish boy name. The meaning of the name is `Blessed`.


Where is it used?
The name Bengt is mainly used in Swedish.

It is an abbreviated form of
Bento, used in Portuguese.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Benito (In Spanish)
Benedito (In Portuguese)
Bendiks (In Latvian)
Benesh (In Jewish)
Benedetto (In Italian)
Benedek (In Hungarian)
Benedikte (In German)
Benoit (In French)
Pentti (In Finnish)
Benedict (In English)
Bennett (In English)
Benedikt (In Dutch, German and in Danish)
Bent (In Danish)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Ben


For the opposite sex use:
In Italian: Benedetta (F)
In French: Benoite (F)
In French: Bénédicte (F)


See also
In English: Benny (M)
In English: Bennie (M)


What Bengt`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Bengt:
   It is original, special, unique and very rare(in my country, the Netherlands). Plus it sounds nice.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People never understand what my name is the first time I tell them. Once they see it on paper though, pronouncing and remembering the name is not a problem at all.
   If my name wasn`t Bengt....:
   My name would be Antonie.
   Extra information:
   The name 'Bengt' has its pros and cons. Consider carefully before naming your child 'Bengt'. Though I personally like my name, some others might not.

More `Bengt` links
Bengt as abbreviation
Actors named Bengt
Bengt in the encyclopedia