Banks
Meaning
"one who lives near a riverbank"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #367
- Total SSA Count
- 899
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ban, Bay, Baie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who lives near a riverbank"
Origin: Old English
"hollow (place)"
Origin: Old English
Kash is more popular, ranked #293 vs #367 for Banks.
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Kash is more popular, ranked #293 compared to Banks at #367 in the United States.
Banks means "one who lives near a riverbank" (Old English origin). Kash means "hollow (place)" (Old English origin).
Banks is primarily a boy name. Kash is primarily a boy name.