Given name & surname · also Arabic
Banan
“having delicate fingertips”·“a white-skinned man”
Banan is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “having delicate fingertips” (Arabic) and “a white-skinned man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “having delicate fingertips” (Arabic) and “a white-skinned man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Arabic and Irish naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Banan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 126 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Banan’s family of names
Banan has a related form in Banen. Banan has a related form in Banin. Banan has a related form in Banon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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