The baby name Batel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAHT-EL (IPA: /batˈel/).
Batel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Batel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAHT-EL (IPA: /batˈel/).
Batel is Hebrew in Origin.
Batel (Hebrew: בת אל), commonly written Bat‑El, combines bat “daughter” and El “God,” meaning “daughter of God.” Pronounced bah‑TEL in Israeli Hebrew, it aligns with Hebrew theophoric names ending in ‑el (Ariel, Gabriel). To avoid confusion with the unrelated adjective batel “null/idle,” the hyphenated form is common in Israel.
Though built from biblical elements, Batel is a modern Israeli given name that gained traction with the 20th‑century revival of Hebrew and the rise of meaningful compound names for girls. Usage has been steady in Israel since the 1970s and occurs in Jewish communities abroad. Variants and transliterations include Bat‑El, Bat El, Batel, and Batiel. Related choices include Batya (“daughter of Yah”) as a near‑equivalent, and Eliana or Ariella among other Hebrew theophoric options.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Girls | 0 | #109 | 1,300 | 11,648 |
| IL | 0 | #152 | 136 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #153 | 66 | 5,692 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #176 | 571 | 10,981 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #595 | 13 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #745 | 25 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #956 | 5 | 10,120 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,162 | 15 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Batel is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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