At a Glance
- Meaning
- Lady, mistress (used honorifically as 'princess')
- Origin
- Persian (used in Turkish, Urdu, and Hindi)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- bah-NOO
Banu is a Persian (used in Turkish, Urdu, and Hindi) girl's name meaning “lady, mistress (used honorifically as 'princess')”. It appears in our list of 200+ Arabic Baby Girl Names That Are Melodic and Meaningful.
Meaning & Origin of Banu
Meaning: Lady, mistress (used honorifically as 'princess').
Origin: Persian (used in Turkish, Urdu, and Hindi).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Banu
bah-NOOIPA /bɑːˈnuː/
Popularity of Banu
Banu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Banu
Similar Names
Setareh · Dilara · Nargis · Pari · Mahnaz · Gulnar
