Benoit
Meaning
"blessed, spoken well of"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #7,072
- Total SSA Count
- 12
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ben, Benny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"blessed, spoken well of"
Origin: Latin
"short form of Kimberly; from Kimberley, South Africa"
Origin: English
Kim is more popular, ranked #4816 vs #7072 for Benoit.
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Kim is more popular, ranked #4816 compared to Benoit at #7072 in the United States.
Benoit means "blessed, spoken well of" (Latin origin). Kim means "short form of Kimberly; from Kimberley, South Africa" (English origin).
Benoit is primarily a boy name. Kim is primarily a girl name.