Globally, באנה (Bana 
, באנה 
) is a common epicene forename. The first name באנה is habitual in Syria, where it is quite a common predominantly female, but very infrequently boy's name, Iraq, where it is quite a rare largely feminine, but uncommonly masculine name, and Cameroon, where it is quite a rare largely masculine, but infrequently feminine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and Syria. Also, באנה is the last name as well as the forename.