Benoît ( or ; ] ) is a Catholic French male given name, or, less frequently, Benoist. The name is the Old French word for "blessed", equivalent to the English name Benedict. The female form of the name is Benoîte, or Bénédicte as well as family name.
A mother might name her newborn son Benoit.
Benoit is a male given name. It is a correct statement to say that a mother might give this name to a newborn son.