FemaleOrigin: Persian

Banu: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation

Banu is a girl’s name of Persian origin. It means “lady, noblewoman, princess”.

Say it: bah-noo

About the name Banu

Meaning: lady, noblewoman, princess
Origin: Persian; From Persian bānū.
Gender: Female
Pronunciation: bah-noo

How to pronounce Banu

Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingbah-noo is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.

Banu

Letters English doesn’t haveFamiliar letters with a Turkish twist

Every letter in Banu sounds close to English. Just keep each vowel short and pure, without the glides English adds (“o” not “oh-oo”).

Practice the sounds in the Turkish alphabet tool or readhow to pronounce i, dotless ı and soft g.

Banu with Turkish suffixes

Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Banu'ya, Banu'nun), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.

The last vowel of Banu is u, a back rounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeu (vowel harmony):Banu'da, Banu'yu.

Because Banu ends in a vowel, a buffer letter keeps two vowels apart:y in Banu'yu, Banu'ya and Banu'yla, and n in the genitive Banu'nun.

Case forms of Banu
Case	Form	Example
Accusative (object)	Banu'yu	Banu'yu tanıyor musun? Do you know Banu?
Dative (to)	Banu'ya	Banu'ya bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Banu.
Locative (at / with)	Banu'da	Anahtarlar Banu'da. Banu has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Banu.)
Ablative (from)	Banu'dan	Banu'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Banu.
Genitive (’s)	Banu'nun	Bu Banu'nun çantası. This is Banu’s bag.
Instrumental (with)	Banu'yla	Dün Banu'yla konuştum. I talked with Banu yesterday.

Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Banu mean?

Banu is a Turkish girl’s name meaning “lady, noblewoman, princess”. Its origin is Persian. From Persian bānū.

How do you pronounce Banu?

Say it roughly as “bah-noo”, keeping every vowel short and clear.

How do you add suffixes to Banu in Turkish?

Because Banu is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Banu'ya (to Banu), Banu'nun (Banu’s), Banu'da (at Banu’s) and Banu'yla (with Banu).