Around the globe, ບານ (Balle , ບານ ) is quite a rare largely male, but seldom feminine first name. The given name ບານ is habitual in Libya, where it is a rare girly name, Mali, where it is a rare masculine name, and Algeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Also, ບານ is the last name as well as the forename.
ບານ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .