All around the world, Бенуа (Benoit 
, Benoît , Benoist 
, among others...) is a widespread boy's first name. The first name Бенуа is habitual in France, where it is a common boy's name, Belgium, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Canada (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in France, Canada, and Cameroon. Much less frequently, Бенуа is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Benoit, Benoît | Belgium, Cameroon, United States, Canada, France |
| Benoist, Benois | Belgium, Switzerland, United States, Canada, France |
| Benua | Indonesia, Dominican Republic, United States, Republic of the Congo, India |
| Бенуа | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Barac, Barak, Barakat, Baraq, Baruch, Ben, Bendic, Bendick, Bendik, Bendiks, Bendix, Bendt, Benead, Benedek, Benedetto, Benedict, Benedicto, Benedictus, Benedikt, Benedikto, Benedito, Benedykt, Bengt, Benito, Benkt, Bennet, Bennett, Benno, Bennone, Beno, Benoin, Benoua, Bent, Benth, Bento, Benz, Bieito, Bénédict, Mandelbrot, Барак, Барух, Бен, Бенгт, Бендик, Бендикс, Бенедек, Бенедетто, Бенедикт, Бенедикто, Бенедито,
Бенуа is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Benoît Cassagne , character in Plus belle la vie; Benoît , the operatic character in the opera Le roi l’a dit, Le roi l'a dit; Benoist , the operatic character in the opera La poupée; Benoît , the operatic character in the opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini; the landlord and Benoit Tremblay , the fictional character appearing in the movie « Ville-Marie ».