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.

It may refer to:

• Bento Teixeira (circa 1561 – circa 1618), Portuguese-Brazilian poet
• Bento de Góis (1562–1607), Portuguese Jesuit missionary and explorer
• Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), aka Bento or Benedito de Espinosa, a Dutch philosopher
• Bento Gonçalves da Silva (1788–1847), Brazilian revolutionary, leader of the Ragamuffin War
• Bento António Gonçalves (1902–1942), member of the Portuguese Communist Party
• Bento Carneiro, character portrayed by the actor Chico Anysio during 2009–2010
• António Bento Bembe, Cabinda/Angolan politician active 2004–2009
• Bento (footballer) (born 1999), currently active Brazilian goalkeeper

• Manuel Bento (1948–2007), Portuguese footballer
• Paulo Bento (born 1969), Portuguese footballer
• Rui Bento (born 1972), Portuguese footballer

• Bento (disambiguation)
• São Bento

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