Batya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Batya

What is the meaning of the name Batya ?

The baby name Batya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /batˈja/ (baht-YAH); English: /ˈbætjə/ (BAT-yuh).

Batya is Hebrew in Origin.

Batya is a Hebrew feminine name meaning “daughter of God,” from bat (“daughter”) + Yah (a form of the Tetragrammaton). It is a theophoric name appearing in the Hebrew Bible as Bithiah (1 Chronicles 4:18), and rabbinic tradition often identifies her with Pharaoh’s daughter who rescued Moses - making the name a symbol of compassion and moral courage.

Used across Jewish communities for centuries, Batya saw steady revival in 20th‑century Israel and remains familiar in religious and secular circles. Common variants and spellings include Batia/Batiya, Bitya/Bityah, and the biblical Bithiah; Yiddish forms are Basya and Basye (sometimes written Basia in Polish‑Jewish contexts). Some families also use the short form Bati. Pronounced BAHT‑yah or BAH‑tya, the name’s meaning and biblical associations give it a timeless, reverent character while staying approachable and modern.