Popular and traditional Beninese boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Benin. 55 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arthur | Bear; Noble (the legendary king) | 👦 Boy | English, French, Portuguese |
| Léon | Lion | 👦 Boy | French, German |
| Louis | Famous warrior | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Paul | Small; Humble | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French, German |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Ayodele | Joy has come home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Ayomide | My joy has come | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Damilola | Bless me with wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ife | Love | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Jules | Youthful; Downy | 👦 Boy | French |
| Nathan | He gave; Gift | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Oluwaseun | We thank God | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Oluwatobi | God is great | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Raphael | God has healed; God heals | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Temitope | Mine is worthy of thanks | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Tobi | Great | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Victor | Conqueror | 👦 Boy | French |
| Ade | Crown; Royalty | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adebayo | The crown meets joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Adewale | The crown has come home | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Antoine | From the Roman family name Antonius | 👦 Boy | French |
| Babatunde | Father has returned | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Baptiste | Baptiser | 👦 Boy | French |
| Benoît | Blessed | 👦 Boy | French |
| Clément | Merciful; Gentle | 👦 Boy | French |
| Dayo | Joy arrives | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Eniola | Person of wealth | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Étienne | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Femi | Love me | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Gaspard | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | French |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jean | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | French |
| Julien | Youthful | 👦 Boy | French |
| Kayode | He brought joy | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Kehinde | Second-born of twins | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Kunle | The home is full | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Mathis | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Maxime | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Olumide | My God has come | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Olusegun | God is victorious | 👦 Boy | Yoruba |
| Pierre | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | French |
| Rémi | Oarsman | 👦 Boy | French |
| Taiwo | First-born of twins; Taste the world | 🧒 Unisex | Yoruba |
| Thibault | Bold people | 👦 Boy | French |
| Timothée | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Valentin | Strong; Healthy | 👦 Boy | French |