Banks

English surname

"one who lives on the hillside or riverbank"

Banks Origin and Meaning

The name Banks is a boy's name meaning "one who lives on the hillside or riverbank".

Banks is a topographical surname that refers not to those places where people keep their money but to riverbanks or hillsides, and specifically the people who live and work on them. A name with two very different connotations then, Banks manages to sound smart, preppy, and upwardly-mobile, with a touch of rugged, outdoorsy charm too.

Joining the ranks of plural names and one syllable favorites, Banks entered the US Top 1000 in 2019. It has since risen to be in the Top 400, sharing the lime light with Brooks, Briggs, Beau, and Blake.

Banks Rank in US Top 1000

# 366 in the US

Banks Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 360 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Banks

• 366 US 2024
• 360 Nameberry 2025
• 202 Unique 2018
• 97 Unisex 2021
• 61 Future 2035

20 Names Similar to Banks

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

• Bridger
• Beck
• Ford
• Foster
• Lennon
• Boone
• Sutton
• Porter
• Crew
• Ledger
• Miller
• Nash
• Wells
• Thatcher
• Bowen
• Briggs
• Brooks
• Bode
• Booker
• Lane

Famous People Named Banks

• Banksy street artist
• Banks (female) musician
• York Banks Asla son of Tyra Banks
• Banks Violet daughter of Hilary Duff
• Banks Violette contemporary visual artist

The name Banks in Pop Culture

• Banks family in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"
• Banks family of hobbits in "The Lord of the Rings"
• Banks family in the "Father of the Bride" movies
• Banks family in "Mary Poppins" and referenced in 2012 movie "Saving Mr. Banks"
• "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond " Scottish song