What origin is the name Bat?

Bat comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bat a popular name?

Bat is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Bat does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Bat?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Bat — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Bat

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bat

Bat

Boy

english

1 syllable

Bat is an english boy's name meaning "Short for bartholomew; diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ".

With english roots, Bat is a boy name that means "Short for bartholomew; diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Short for bartholomew; diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Bat

Very rare in US records

What does Bat mean?

Bat is a boy name of english origin meaning "Short for bartholomew; diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ".

Is Bat a rare name?

Yes. Bat does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Bat

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Bat

Bat means "Short for bartholomew; diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ" — these names share that spirit.