Banu
Turkish · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Banu
The name 'Banu' means "lady" or "princess" in Persian, derived from the Middle Persian word *bānūg* (meaning "lady" or "bride").
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Etymology
The name 'Banu' means "lady" or "princess" in Persian, derived from the Middle Persian word *bānūg* (meaning "lady" or "bride"). It is primarily used in Persian, Turkish, and South Asian cultures, often within Islamic and Zoroastrian contexts, and appears in historical figures like Banu (wife of the Sasanian king Khosrow I) and in the name of the Mughal princess Banu Begum.
Banu currently ranks #15,295 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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