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Bana

Girl

Meaning of Bana: Arabic: 'fingertips' or 'story'

Bana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6025th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6025

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

217

First recorded 1990 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Bana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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