Names That Mean Hillside

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. 
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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

A friendly sounding surname name reminiscent of the increasingly popular Marlow and Harlow. British musician Gary Barlow is a notable namesake.

Barlow

Yamaç is a word name relatively new to the scene in Turkey — it entered the Top 100 in 2018.

Names That Mean Hillside

The names

Banks

Barlow

Yamaç