Worldwide, Baniu (Баню 
, Baniu 
) is a rare dominantly boy's, but seldom girly first name. The first name Baniu is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare male name, Russia, where it is an extremely rare female name, and India, where it is an extremely rare mostly girly, but infrequently masculine name. Also, Baniu is the last name as well as the forename.