The baby name Banu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɑːnu/ (BAH-noo).
Banu is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Banu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɑːnu/ (BAH-noo).
Banu is Persian in Origin.
Banu is a feminine name of Persian origin, from Middle Persian bānūk/bānū, meaning “lady,” “noblewoman,” or “princess.” It also functions as an honorific in Persianate cultures. Spelling and regional variants include Bānū, Banoo, and Bano (Urdu/Hindi); in Turkish and Azerbaijani it appears as Banu. Note that Arabic Banū, meaning “sons of,” is an unrelated tribal prefix.
As a title and given name, Banu was used in Sasanian and later Persian courts and spread through the Ottoman and Mughal spheres. The epic tradition preserves figures such as Banu Goshasp, a warrior heroine. In modern Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, and South Asia, Banu and Bano occur both alone and in compounds like Noor Bano, Gul Bano, and Mehr Banu. Notable bearers include Indian actress Saira Banu and Pakistani novelist Bano Qudsia. The name conveys refinement, dignity, and feminine authority.
| Banu Alkan Banu Alkan is a Turkish actress best known for her film career in Turkey, including movies like Afrodit and İlişki. Born Liz Remka Rebronja on 1 July 1958, she came from a Bosniak family from Sandžak and moved to Edremit, Balıkesir, with her family in 1966 when she was eight. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 574 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AZ | 0 | #37 | 7 | 706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #45 | 30 | 1,051 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| KZ | 0 | #74 | 17 | 1,452 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #91 | 4 | 2,402 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #113 | 427 | 5,862 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #120 | 10 | 3,533 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #244 | 6 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #276 | 41 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #279 | 11 | 6,578 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TR | 0 | #294 | 6,557 | 19,440 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #303 | 217 | 11,303 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #335 | 182 | 19,177 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #335 | 17 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #342 | 55 | 15,987 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #376 | 11 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 1997 | #377 | 4 | 2,302 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #403 | 18 | 1,885 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #422 | 16 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #448 | 188 | 13,121 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #462 | 37 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #474 | 80 | 20,968 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #502 | 52 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #509 | 78 | 18,916 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #560 | 17 | 10,045 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #644 | 24 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #674 | 34 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #685 | 85 | 18,755 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #692 | 314 | 24,821 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #720 | 119 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #768 | 168 | 25,931 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #836 | 46 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #906 | 25 | 5,610 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 49 | 5,933 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #914 | 88 | 16,750 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #919 | 7 | 9,057 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 65 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,086 | 26 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,099 | 43 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,355 | 92 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,394 | 78 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,485 | 130 | 28,008 |
Banu is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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