בתיה
Batya means “daughter of God”
Batya is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
In tradition, the Pharaoh's daughter who drew baby Moses from the Nile.
- In Hebrew
- בתיה
- In English letters
- Batya
- Other English spellings
- Batia, Bithiah, Bitya, Basya, Basia, Bithia
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ביתיה · בסיה · בטיה
- Meaning
- Daughter of God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 417
9,747 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Batya.
- 9,742 of them are women and girls, and 5 are men and boys.
- 215 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 864, against 801 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ביתיה, בסיה, בטיה. The chart shows the spelling בתיה alone.
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 Batya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בתיה 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 | 9,457 | 161 | 103 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Batya ranked 103 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 Batya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Batya.
What does the name Batya mean?
Batya means “daughter of God”. Batya is a girl's name of Biblical origin. In tradition, the Pharaoh's daughter who drew baby Moses from the Nile.
Is Batya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Batya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 9,747 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9,742 are women and girls and 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Batya in Hebrew?
Batya is written בתיה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ביתיה, בסיה, בטיה.
How many people in Israel are named Batya?
9,747 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Batya today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Batya ranked 103 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.