Benoît name meaning
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What does Benoît mean?
The popular boy name Benoît has origin in Latin which is mainly used in French language, Benoît means "The Blessed". It is celebrated on July 11th.
How do I pronounce Benoît?
The two syllabled name Benoît is pronounced, ben-WAH.
Variants of Benoît
Benedictus, Benedict, Benci, Benett, Bendiks
How popular is the name Benoît?
Benoît was a popular name in France. Over 125646 babies have been given the moniker in 147 years. At its zenith in 1978, the moniker grabbed the 18th spot and 4619 baby boys were given the name.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 147 years. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 26 times Benoît was a common name in Belgium.
Over 701 babies have been named Benoît since 1995. When at its peak in 1995,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years.
But Benoît is a popular baby name in DR Congo where every 1 in 800 have the name as well as in, Canada, Cameroon, Benin, Rwanda, Madagascar, Burundi, Chad and Burkina Faso.
At least, 400000 people globally have carried Benoît as their given name according to our findings.
Facts
Benoît in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 46 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Maciel means Very Slender is rooted from Latin is used as a unisex name
- Cornille - Cornilles origin is Latin, meaning of Cornille is "Raven"
- Merten - Merten's meaning is Mars is originated from Latin and Old English, used largely in Low German, Dutch and Swedish is given to baby boys
- Lorah - Atypical Lorah has its origin in Latin and English, Lorah means "Laurentun and Lion Strength" is used for girls. Lorah is derived from Lora.
- Elba is originated from Germanic and Latin bestowed upon both genders is mostly used in Finnish, Icelandic and Swedish. Elba is form of Names Beginning with Eil-/El- in German language
Famous people named Benoît
- Benoît Régent, French actor
- Benoît Haffreingue, French priest based in Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Benoît de Boigne, military adventurer from the Duchy of Savoy
- Benoît de Sainte-Maure, 12th-century French poet, most probably
- Benoît Jules Mure, French homeopath, naturalist
- Benoît de Bonvoisin, Belgian far right activist
- Benoît Salmon, French former professional road racing cyclist
- Benoît Tremblay, Canadian politician and a member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Benoît Charest, Canadian guitarist and film score composer
- Benoît August, French rugby union footballer
- Benoît Dauga, former French rugby union footballer
- Benoît Carrara, French cross country skier
- Benoît Lecouls, French rugby union footballer
- Benoît de Maillet, well-travelled French diplomat and natural historian
- Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist
- Benoît Roux, scientist
- Benoît Poelvoorde, Belgian actor and comedian
- Benoît Lecomte, French-born long-distance swimmer
- Benoît Joachim, retired professional road racing cyclist
- Benoît Bouchard, Canadian public official and former politician
- Benoît Serré, Canadian former politician
- Benoît Hamon, French politician
- Benoît Sokal, Belgian comic artist and video game developer
- Benoît Jacquot, French film director and screenwriter
- Benoît Peeters, French comics writer, novelist
- Benoît Magimel, French actor
- Benoît Sauvageau, Canadian politician
- Benoît Pouliot, Canadian professional ice hockey left winger
- Benoît Pedretti, retired French football midfielder
- Benoît Poher, French singer, songwriter
- Benoît Huot, Canadian Paralympic swimmer,
- Benoît Assou-Ekotto, professional footballer who plays as a left back
- Benoît Angbwa, He normally played as a defender
- Benoît Musy, Swiss Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Maserati race car driver
- Benoît Vaugrenard, French road racing cyclist
- Benoît Hogue, Canadian retired professional ice hockey left wing
- Benoît Leroy, retired French football midfielder
- Benoît Baby, French rugby union footballer
- Benoît Jutras, Canadian composer
- Benoît Gratton, Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Jonquière Marquis of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
- Benoît Cheyrou, French retired football player,
- Benoît Brunet, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player
- Benoît Delhomme, French film cinematographer
- Benoît Chamoux, French Alpinist
- Benoît Mariage, Belgian film director
- Benoît Cauet, former French footballer
- Benoît Pelletier, is lawyer, academic
- Benoît Haaby, French footballer who plays as a defender
- Benoît Duteurtre, French novelist and essayist, born in 1960
- Benoît Benvegnu, French football goalkeeper currently playing for Vannes OC
- Benoît Delépine, French comedian and film director
- Benoît Mouchart, From 2003 to 2013
Lists having Benoît
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with B
- Latin Boy Names
- French Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in France (2001)
- Baby Names that mean Blessed