בת
Bat means “daughter”
Bat is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- בת
- In English letters
- Bat
- Meaning
- Daughter
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 402
3,538 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Bat.
- 3,538 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 248 of them were born in 2012, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 409, against 682 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Bat is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בת today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,538 | 84 | 155 of 678 |
In 2024, Bat ranked 155 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Bat in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Bat.
What does the name Bat mean?
Bat means “daughter”. Bat is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Bat a boy's name or a girl's name?
Bat is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,538 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,538 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Bat in Hebrew?
Bat is written בת in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Bat?
3,538 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Bat today. The most were born in 2012. In 2024, Bat ranked 155 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.