Banning - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Banning \b(a)-nni-ng\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "small fair one; son of the fair one".

Similar baby names are Canning and Manning.

Banning is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Banning. Click here to compare Banning with related baby names.