Girl · Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim
Bano
بانوSay it BAA-no
- Meaning
- A princess, a lady; also a bride Steingass, p. 152
- Say it
- BAA-no
- Written
- بانو
- Other spellings
- Banu, Baano
Bano
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Bano meaning
Bano (بانو) is a Muslim girl's name of Persian origin (Urdu usage).
A princess, a lady; also a bride
Bano (بانو) is the Persian word bānū. Steingass's Persian dictionary defines it as a princess, a lady or a bride, and records the poetic bānū-i mashriq, "lady of the east", for the sun. In India the word has long been used as a respectful name for women, either alone or after another name. Mughal examples include Hamida Banu Begum, mother of Akbar, and Arjumand Banu Begum, better known as Mumtaz Mahal. Name lists give Bano as "lady" or "princess", matching the dictionary.
Source: Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892), p. 152 · entry bānū (بانو) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Steingass, bānū, p. 152 · Wikipedia, Hamida Banu Begum · Wikipedia, Mumtaz Mahal
Famous namesakes
- Hamida Banu Begum, mother of the Mughal emperor Akbar
- Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal)
- Bano Qudsia, Urdu novelist
Spellings
Bano · Banu · Baano