Given name & surname
Bintou
Bintou is a feminine given name from Soninke. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bintou through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 597
- 0 boys · 597 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,158 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +15%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,158 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 797 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bintou’s family of names
In Greek usage, Bintou as a surname is a transliteration of Μπήντου. In Greek usage, Bintou as a surname is a transliteration of Μπίντου.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Bintou
- Bintou KeitaUN diplomat from Guineaborn 1958
- Bintou DiéméSenegalese-French basketball playerborn 1984
- Bintou MalloumChadian politician and diplomat (1946-2020)
- Bintou SanankouaMalian historianborn 1943
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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