babyNamedBintou
“girl, from the Arabic bint”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of African and Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 462nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 335
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,405
- +5.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Bintou
Bintou is thought to mean “girl, from the Arabic bint” and is of African and Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Bintou in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Bintou has been rising (+5.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Bintou every 27 schools.
Bintou in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 45,167
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
71 babies in 3 years1 girl in 68,057+4.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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