Ban
- Pronunciation
- [Ban]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Father Of Lancelot (Thirteenth Century)
- Origin
- Arthurian
Quick Facts About Ban
422
Arthurian baby names in our dictionary
304
Arthurian male names
18
3-letter B-names in our dictionary
783
B-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
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