A name. A world of connections.

Bengta

“blessed, well spoken of”

feminineLatin script

Hear the name

Swedish

Origin: Not established
4 language contexts: Swedish Danish Finnish +1 more
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Bengta

Bengta is a feminine given name documented in Swedish, Danish, Finnish and 1 other language. It is a form of Bengt, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “blessed, well spoken of”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “blessed, well spoken of”

Afleiding van de Zweedse mannelijke voornaam Bengt

Sources for this account (7)

Dutch Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q16420646CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: BenedictCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Bengta is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Bengta’s connections around the world.

0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Sweden

Language records

Documented as a given name in Swedish.

Explore Sweden

3 of 3 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

No official statistics are imported for this spelling. No statistical dataset covering this spelling has been imported yet. See data coverage.

04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Benedicta Ebbesdotter of Hvide
died 1199
Queen of Sweden from 1196 to 1199
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Bengta with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q16420646CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: BenedictCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Bengta.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Loading your next page…

About Bengta

Bengta is a feminine given name documented in Swedish, Danish, Finnish and 1 other language. It is a form of Bengt, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “blessed, well spoken of”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “blessed, well spoken of”

Afleiding van de Zweedse mannelijke voornaam Bengt

Sources for this account (7)

Dutch Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q16420646CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: BenedictCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Bengta is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Bengta’s connections around the world.

0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Sweden

Language records

Documented as a given name in Swedish.

Explore Sweden

3 of 3 countries

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q16420646CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BengtaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: BenedictCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Bengta.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Bengta

Meaning in the sources

Where Bengta is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Benedicta Ebbesdotter of Hvide

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Benedicta

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Bengta

Meaning in the sources

Where Bengta is used

Across borders

Sweden

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Benedicta Ebbesdotter of Hvide

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Benedicta

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page