Banjo
About Banjo
When Australian actress Rachel Griffiths chose this highly unusual name for her son, many assumed it was a bizarre invention, but noted Australian poet and writer of Waltzing Matilda, Banjo Patterson, is known by this name. Sprightly and musical, it could blend in with Bruno, Benjamin and Joey.
Borne by a character in the hit cartoon show Bluey, Banjo entered the US stats for the first time in 2024 when it was given to eight boys.
Pronounced BAN-joh.
As of October 2026, Banjo ranked #9059 in US births in 2024 SSA.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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Banjo on lists
Famous Banjos
- Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson
Australian poet
- Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews
American NASCAR driver
- Banjō Ginga
stage name of Takashi Tanaka, Japanese voice actor
- Banjo Clark
Australian Aboriginal Activist
- Banjo Patrick Taylor (b. 2003)
son of actress Rachel Griffiths
Banjo in pop culture
- Banjo the Bear
main character in the Banjo,Kazooie video games
- Banjo Freeman
character from Australian TV series "Snobs"
- Banjo
musical cowboy idolized in the American TV series "Bob's Burgers"