All over the world, بانا (Pana 
, Bana , بانا 
) is a widespread unisex forename. The forename بانا is habitual in Syria, where it is quite a common predominantly female, but very seldom boy's name, India, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Iraq, where it is quite a rare largely girly, but uncommonly boy's name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Nigeria, and Syria. Likewise, بانا is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bana, Pana | India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Romania, Indonesia |
| بانا | Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Jordan, Palestinian Territory |
| Phanna | United States, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Myanmar |