Bandon
Meaning
"from the River Bandon, white water"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #21,582
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ban
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from the River Bandon, white water"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"from India; the Indus River"
Origin: Latin/Greek from Sanskrit
India is more popular, ranked #1353 vs #21582 for Bandon.
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India is more popular, ranked #1353 compared to Bandon at #21582 in the United States.
Bandon means "from the River Bandon, white water" (Irish Gaelic origin). India means "from India; the Indus River" (Latin/Greek from Sanskrit origin).
Bandon is primarily a boy name. India is primarily a girl name.