75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈbæŋks/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname that that was given to a person who lived near a hillside or a bank of land. PopularityDetails Last ranked #348 in 2023 United States Categories celebrity babies, English nouns, English verbs, isograms, landforms, surnames, trendy, word names