Batty as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Batty

What is the meaning of the name Batty ?

The baby name Batty is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAT-ee (IPA: /ˈbæti/).

Batty is English in Origin.

Batty is an English surname-turned-given name tracing to medieval Bat/Batte, a short form of Bartholomew. Bartholomew derives from Aramaic bar-Talmai, “son of Talmai,” commonly glossed as “furrowed” or “ploughman,” so Batty inherits that agricultural, earthy sense. The surname settled early in northern England, especially Yorkshire and Lancashire, where spellings fluctuated with regional usage.

As a first name Batty is rare, appearing sporadically in 18th–19th‑century parish records either as a nickname for Bartholomew or bestowed from a family surname. Variant spellings and cognates include Baty, Battye, Battey, Batey, and Battie; related given-name forms are Bart, Barty, and Bat. Though sometimes confused with Betty (from Elizabeth), the origins are distinct. Modern English uses batty to mean “eccentric,” and in some dialects it has pejorative slang senses, so consider context if choosing this brisk, old-Yorkshire choice.