Banjo

Word name

Banjo Origin and Meaning

The name Banjo is a boy's name.

When actress Rachel Griffiths chose this highly unusual name for her son, many assumed it was a bizarre invention. But a noted Australian poet (Griffiths is an Aussie) is known by this name.

Popularity of the name Banjo

• 1816 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Banjo

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Banjo.

• Boo
• Branch
• Bean
• Spruce
• Lucky
• Red
• Lemon
• Field
• Park
• Cotton
• Quarry
• Pike
• Bean
• Friday
• Noble
• Loyal
• Pilot
• Pine
• Blues
• Sunflower

Famous People Named Banjo

• 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

The name 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"