Worldwide, Banez (Bañez 
, Banez 
, Báñez 
) is a rare principally male, but very infrequently girly forename. The forename Banez is habitual in Indonesia, where it is a very rare masculine name, Philippines, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and China, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in China, India, and Indonesia. More prevalently, Banez is the last name as well as the forename.