Batu (given name)

Batu is a common masculine Central Asian name. It is also written as باتو.

Batu
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameTurkic, Mongolian, Malay, Bahasa Indonesia and Formosan: Atayal, Bunun, Kavalan, Thao, Truku
MeaningTurkic: Prevailing, Preponderant
Mongolian: firm/stable
Malay and Bahasa Indonesia: rock, stone or boulder
Atayal: egg
Region of originAsia
Other names
Related namesBatuhan, Batıkan, Baturay
Popularitysee popular names

In Turkish, "Batu" means "Prevailing", and/or "Preponderant". It also connotes "The West" since "Batu" resembles the word "Batı" which means "west" in Turkish.

In Mongolian, "Batu" means firm/stable.

In Malay and Bahasa Indonesia, "Batu" means rock, stone or boulder.

In Atayal, "Batu" means egg.

Real People

Given name

Entertainment

  • Batu Çetin, founder and vocalist of Cenotaph
  • Pelin Batu, author, actress, historian, and television personality.

Surname

Character

  • Batu (巴圖), an Atayalic character from the Taiwanese television film Batu The Iron Fist (鐵拳巴圖).
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