Across the world, Banel (Banal 
, Banel 
, Банель 
) is quite a rare unisex given name. The forename Banel is habitual in Guinea-Bissau, where it is quite a rare feminine name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name, and the Dominican Republic. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Guinea-Bissau. More prevalently, Banel is the last name as well as the forename.