Banyan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning banyan tree; indian fig tree.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Banyan by the numbers
Banyan was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Banyan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
- Brayannoble; high; variant of Brian346 in the US (2017)
- Baranstorm or rain19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brandandescendant of brandan; a form of brendan19 in the US (2017)
- Balianstammerer; a form of Balbus13 in the US (2017)
- Bannondescendant of Banbán; fair-headed10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Banyan, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a vine or fruit
Like Banyan, each of these has a vine or fruit in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Carmelovineyard or garden of God308 in the US (2017)
- Ephraimdoubly fruitful; very fruitful254 in the US (2017)
- Efrainvariant of Ephraim; doubly fruitful192 in the US (2017)
- Efrenfruitful; a form of Ephrem83 in the US (2017)
- Karmelovineyard of god; a variant of Carmelo55 in the US (2017)
- Efraimdoubly fruitful; a form of Ephraim23 in England and Wales (2025)
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