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The baby name Ban is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/bæn/', 'Japanese': '/ban/ (IPA [baɴ])', 'Mandarin (班)': '/bān/'}.

Ban is Chinese, Gaelic, Irish, Japanese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Gaelic, Irish, Japanese, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: {'English': '/bæn/', 'Japanese': '/ban/ (IPA [baɴ])', 'Mandarin (班)': '/bān/'}

What is the meaning of the name Ban ?

The baby name Ban is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/bæn/', 'Japanese': '/ban/ (IPA [baɴ])', 'Mandarin (班)': '/bān/'}.

Ban is Chinese, Gaelic, Irish, Japanese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Ban is a compact cross-cultural name with several independent origins. In Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Bán (pronounced “bawn”) means “white, fair” and appears as a byname in medieval records - most famously in the epithet of Domnall Bán (Donald Bane), king of Scots. In Arthurian romance, Ban of Benwick is the father of Lancelot, a link that occasionally inspires modern English usage.

Across East Asia, Ban functions mainly as a surname. In Chinese (班), it belongs to a noted Han-dynasty family of historians, including Ban Zhao; as a given name in Sinophone contexts, the meaning depends on the chosen character. Japanese Ban is primarily a surname, often written 伴 “companion,” with other kanji providing different nuances. Korean 반 is commonly romanized Ban or Pan. Vietnamese also uses Ban via Sino-Vietnamese readings. Variants and related forms include Bán, Bane, Bawn, and Pan; usage is typically masculine but can be unisex.

Ban has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ban

Ban Ki-moon Politician · Born 1944 · South Korea Ban Ki-moon is best known for serving as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016. Before leading the UN, he was South Korea’s minister of foreign affairs and trade from 2004 to 2006, building a long career as a politician and diplomat. Ban Mueang Royal · Born 1300 · Sukhothai Kingdom Ban Mueang was best known as a king of Sukhothai, one of the early Thai kingdoms. He belonged to the Phra Ruang dynasty and ruled during the period when Sukhothai was an important ancient kingdom in what is now Thailand.

Ban – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
IQ Girls 0 #65 1,233 11,303
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
IQ 0 #86 44 3,533
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
JO 0 #136 5 2,158
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Boys 0 #207 17 5,842
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
JO Girls 0 #236 92 7,570
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
AL Boys 0 #295 9 5,122
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
MY 0 #308 23 12,352
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
YE 0 #333 49 8,639
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PH Boys 0 #358 26 11,440
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
HK Boys 0 #382 150 12,905
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
SD Boys 0 #413 33 10,523
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
RU Boys 0 #485 21 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
AE Girls 0 #504 50 20,968
LY 0 #504 32 12,703
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
BH 0 #532 22 17,937
CM Boys 0 #535 16 12,054
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
SG Girls 0 #565 22 18,916
BO Boys 0 #572 21 9,244
IL Boys 0 #589 19 10,983
HK Girls 0 #590 26 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #600 68 13,071
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
SG Boys 0 #617 81 17,960
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
CL Boys 0 #646 20 13,390
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
SY 0 #703 26 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #729 10 3,895
BR Boys 0 #731 21 12,213
KW Boys 0 #734 36 18,755
EG Boys 0 #801 86 15,035
MY Boys 0 #804 319 25,439
TN 0 #807 23 13,765
MA 0 #808 329 20,986
Germany Girls 0 #811 28 4,949
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
SA Girls 0 #835 101 25,931
OM Boys 0 #850 32 17,948
PE Boys 0 #852 27 14,506
EG Girls 0 #865 95 14,742
DZ 0 #884 294 20,130
CO Boys 0 #886 35 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NL Girls 0 #926 30 5,933
NG Boys 0 #929 23 16,906
MY Girls 0 #930 65 24,821
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
IN Boys 0 #942 60 16,750
MX Boys 0 #952 31 16,355
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,062 31 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
TR 0 #1,154 58 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,336 279 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,409 63 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,421 26 9,415

Ban is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
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AR

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People also ask about Ban

Ban is predominantly a boy's name.
Ban is a one syllable name, pronounced {'English': '/bæn/', 'Japanese': '/ban/ (IPA [baɴ])', 'Mandarin (班)': '/bān/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 万 (Japanese kanji), 伴 (Japanese kanji), 番 (Japanese kanji), 班 (Chinese character), Bán (with acute accent and Gaelic/other usages).
Across languages, Ban has these equivalents: Blanche (Fr., 'white'), Finn (Gaelic, 'fair'), Ward (Eng., 'guard/guardian').
Yes — Ban ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ban ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Yes — 2 notable people named Ban are in our database, including Ban Ki-moon (Politician), Ban Mueang (Royal).