The first name Benoit
A boy’s name from French.
Pronounced /bɛnˈwɑː/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Benoît.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Benoit last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2003, with 10 births (#1,513).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Benoit with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Benoit at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Benoit, the 6,500th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 14 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Benoist
- Benois
Famous people named Benoit
72 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Benoît HamonFrench politician, born 1967
- Benoît Assou-EkottoCameroonian-French footballer (born 1984)
- Benoît CostilFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Benoît BadiashileFrench footballer (born 2001)
- Benoît TrémoulinasFrench footballer (born 1985)
- Benoît MagimelFrench actor (born 1974)
- Benoît PoelvoordeBelgian actor, born 1964
- Benoît CheyrouFrench footballer (born 1981)
- Benoît PedrettiFrench football manager (born 1980)
- Benoît PaireFrench tennis player (born 1989)
- Benoît JacquotFrench film director and screenwriter, born 1947
- Benoît CosnefroyFrench bicycle racer, born 1995
More French boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Benoit mean?
- Borrowed from French Benoît.
- What is the origin of the name Benoit?
- Borrowed from French Benoît.
- How popular is the name Benoit?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Benoit, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 2003, with 10 births.
- Is Benoit a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 386 US babies named Benoit since 1880 were boys.
- When was Benoit most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Benoit, its highest rank at 2,254th.
- How do you pronounce Benoit?
- Benoit is /bɛnˈwɑː/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Benoit?
- Benoist and Benois.
- Is Benoit also a surname?
- Yes. Benoit is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.