Batya
About Batya
A variation of the Old Testament Bithiah, Batya is a Hebrew variant of the name. Derived from bat meaning "daughter" and yah meaning "Yahweh", Batya (or Bithiah) is the name of one of Pharaoh's daughters, often depicted as the one to take Moses out of the Nile.
With Katya catching on, and Bithiah gaining (just a little) more attentionm this sound-related name could too. Alternative Hebrew and Jewish forms of the name include Batyah and Bitya, while Basya and Baisa are diminutives. Bashe, Pessel, and Pesche are Yiddish short forms.
Pronounced BAHT-yuh.
As of October 2026, Batya ranked #4186 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Batya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "daughter of God".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,855 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,895 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2025 | #4,186 | 34 | 21.2 |
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Batya on lists
Famous Batyas
- Batya Gur
Israeli detective novelist
- Batya Weinbaum
American feminist poet