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The baby name Bat is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑt/ (respelling: "baht" — short a).

Bat is Mongolian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Mongolian
Pronunciation: /bɑt/ (respelling: "baht" — short a)

What is the meaning of the name Bat ?

The baby name Bat is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑt/ (respelling: "baht" — short a).

Bat is Mongolian in Origin.

Bat spans several traditions: in medieval England it was a familiar short form of Bartholomew, showing up in parish rolls and giving rise to surnames like Bates and Batson. Variant spellings Batt, Batte, and Bate appear in records, alongside the related Bart. In this line the meaning tracks Bartholomew (“son of Talmai/Tolmai”), rather than adding one of its own.

In Mongolian, Bat is an independent given name and name-element meaning “firm, strong, steadfast,” widely used in compounds such as Bat-Erdene (“firm jewel”), Batbayar (“strong joy”), and Batbold (“strong steel”), and sometimes used alone. In Hebrew, bat simply means “daughter,” functioning chiefly as a prefix in female names - Batya/Batia (“daughter of God”) and Batsheva (“daughter of the oath”) - though standalone use exists in modern Israel. Overall, Bat reads as a compact, cross-cultural, unisex name with sturdy or affectionate roots.

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Bat – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
LT 0 #87 2 949
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
BG Boys 0 #209 11 3,850
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
IL 0 #254 21 6,291
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
SD Girls 0 #334 12 7,678
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PS Girls 0 #486 38 10,981
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
IL Girls 0 #516 102 11,648
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
SG Boys 0 #686 12 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
SY 0 #715 14 11,684
EG Girls 0 #727 236 14,742
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
TN 0 #792 38 13,765
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
EG Boys 0 #810 77 15,035
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
SA Girls 0 #894 42 25,931
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,008 104 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
DZ 0 #1,034 143 20,130
MA 0 #1,057 72 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
TR 0 #1,190 22 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,398 74 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,563 52 28,008

Bat is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Bat

Bat is predominantly a boy's name.
Bat is a one syllable name, pronounced /bɑt/ (respelling: "baht" — short a).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Batu, Batur, Bator, Batt, Batbayar and Batjargal.
Across languages, Bat has these equivalents: Ethan (Hebrew, 'strong/firm'), Andrew (Greek, 'manly/strong'), Batu (Turkic/Mongol cognate), Batur (Turkic, 'brave/strong'), Angus (Gaelic, 'one strength').
Bat is a name of Mongolian origin, traditionally used in Mongolia. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Mongolia and its diaspora communities.