The baby name Batu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɑːtu/ (BAH-too).
The baby name Batu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɑːtu/ (BAH-too).
Batu is in Origin.
Batu is a masculine name of Turkic and Mongolic origin, from a Mongolic root meaning firm, steadfast, or durable. It is most famously borne by Batu Khan (c. 1205–1255), grandson of Chinggis Khan and founder of the Golden Horde, which cemented the name across the Eurasian steppe and in Russian chronicles (as Baty). The name persisted among Mongols and Turkic peoples and, in modern Turkey, is popular as a streamlined standalone choice and as part of compounds.
Variants and related forms include Batū/Batü (historical transliterations) and the Turkish elaboration Batuhan or Batu Han (“Batu + khan,” also read as “ruler of the west”). Cognates in the same semantic field are Mongolian Baatar/Baatur and Turkic Batur/Batyr (“hero, valiant”). Across traditions, Batu conveys strength, stability, and reliability.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2014 | #1 | — | 427 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #108 | 3 | 2,055 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2013 | #189 | 2 | 1,429 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 9 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #426 | 17 | 2,180 |
| TR | 0 | #446 | 2,718 | 19,440 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #496 | 10 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #866 | 87 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #915 | 37 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #969 | 33 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Batu is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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