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The baby name Bana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-nuh (IPA: /ˈbɑːnə/),Arabic: BAA-nah (approx. IPA: /baːna/).

Bana is Arabic, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: BAH-nuh (IPA: /ˈbɑːnə/),Arabic: BAA-nah (approx. IPA: /baːna/)

What is the meaning of the name Bana ?

The baby name Bana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-nuh (IPA: /ˈbɑːnə/),Arabic: BAA-nah (approx. IPA: /baːna/).

Bana is Arabic, Sanskrit in Origin.

Bana is a cross‑cultural given name with layered origins. In Arabic, it derives from bān (بان), the “bān tree” (often identified with the ben/moringa tree and likened to a willow in poetry), a symbol of tall, supple elegance; as a feminine name it appears in classical verse and remains used across the Levant and Gulf. The resulting meaning centers on “slender, graceful,” with natural, arboreal overtones.

In South Asia, Bana reflects Sanskrit Bāṇa (बाण) “arrow,” known from the 7th‑century author Bāṇa, giving the name a literary and martial aura; this use is typically masculine in India and Nepal. A further layer comes from Persian/Urdu banā (بنا) “builder; mason,” which informs modern surnames and occasional given‑name use. Variants and transliterations include Banā, Banah, Baana, and Baan (in Hindi/Urdu contexts). Overall, Bana functions as a unisex name whose sense ranges from graceful beauty to swiftness and craft.

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Bana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
IQ 0 #109 21 3,533
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
JO 0 #132 9 2,158
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
IQ Girls 0 #135 639 11,303
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
JO Girls 0 #163 216 7,570
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
AL Girls 0 #184 39 4,141
GR Girls 0 #213 30 6,293
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
SD Girls 0 #221 126 7,678
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
SY 0 #240 1,043 11,684
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #266 7 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SA 0 #277 19 10,560
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
QA Girls 0 #284 33 15,378
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
France Girls 2020 #391 4 3,215
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
PS Girls 0 #413 112 10,981
SD Boys 0 #421 25 10,523
CM Boys 0 #424 129 12,054
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
AE Girls 0 #486 68 20,968
KW Girls 0 #486 30 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
CM Girls 0 #519 22 11,671
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
PS Boys 0 #529 20 10,655
IL Girls 0 #534 84 11,648
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
IQ Boys 0 #565 103 13,071
LB 0 #588 71 13,263
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SA Girls 0 #684 252 25,931
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
NG Boys 0 #775 178 16,906
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #809 30 4,949
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
EG Boys 0 #859 28 15,035
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
EG Girls 0 #871 89 14,742
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
NL Girls 0 #913 43 5,933
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
IN Boys 0 #931 71 16,750
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
MA 0 #993 136 20,986
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,057 55 25,439
DZ 0 #1,060 117 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
TR 0 #1,075 137 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,392 55 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,442 30 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,548 67 28,008

Bana is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
France
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Bana

Bana is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Bana is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BAH-nuh (IPA: /ˈbɑːnə/),Arabic: BAA-nah (approx. IPA: /baːna/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bāṇa, Banaa, Banaa, Banā and Banna.
Across languages, Bana has these equivalents: {'Sanskrit': ['Arrow (English equivalent in meaning), 'Arabic': ["Binaa / Bina (بناء), — 'building' (related root/form).
Yes — Bana ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Bana ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).