Name: Banu
Gender: Female
Usage: Banu, of persian origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Banu are in general originating from Turkey, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Banu is: Princess.
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Numerology of the first name Banu: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Banu is ranked on the 7,002nd position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 39600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Banu has four characters. It means that it is relatively short-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Banu (Persian: بانو bânu), is a Persian name for girls used in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, India, and Nepal. While in Iran it translates to "lady", "princess" or "bride". in India, and Nepal it roughly translates to "little sister". In Turkey, it is a popular female name that refers to the original Persian word. Banu also apparently means "rays from the sun" in Telugu.
Notable figures, people, and institutions named Banu include:
- Banu Khorramdin, Babak Khorramdin's wife and companion who fought against the Abbasid Caliphate's Muslim conquest of Persia in ancient Iran (Persia).
- Arjumand Banu Begum, Shah Jahan's wife, for whom he built Taj Mahal
- Banu-yi Mısr (literally, Banu of Egypt), another name for Zulaikha, Potiphar's wife
- Shahrbanu, eldest daughter of Yazdegerd III, the last Emperor of Sassanid Persia and mother of the fourth Shiite imam, Ali ibn Husayn
- Saira Banu, a Bollywood actress of the 1960s
- Shah Bano
- Bhanupriya, an actress from south India
- Banu, a south Indian film actress introduced in the film Thamiraparani
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