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Around the globe, Banka (Bank , Banka , Маруяма ) is a widespread gender-neutral forename. The first name Banka is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a common epicene name, Mongolia, where it is quite a rare male name, and India, where it is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but uncommonly girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ethiopia, India, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Banka is the last name as well as the forename.
Banka is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bank Manager , the character from 2000 film 'Up, Up, and Away!', Up, Up and Away and Bank Manager , the musical character in the musical Once by Markéta Irglová,Glen Hansard.