Banjo

Word name

"string instrument"

Banjo Origin and Meaning

The name Banjo is a boy's name meaning "string instrument".

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.

Popularity of the name Banjo

• 1486 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"