Around the world, Benua (Benua 
, Бенуа 
, בנואה 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom feminine first name. The first name Benua is habitual in the Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare male name, the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare boy's name, and Indonesia, where it is a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Indonesia, Nigeria, and India. Likewise, Benua is the last name as well as the forename.
Benua is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Benoît Cassagne , character in Plus belle la vie.