Batu (given name)
Batu is a common masculine Central Asian name. It is also written as باتو.
| Gender | Male | 
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Turkic | 
| Meaning | Turkic: Prevailing, Preponderant | 
| Region of origin | Central Asia | 
| Other names | |
| Related names | Batuhan, Batıkan, Baturay | 
| Popularity | see 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.
Real People
    
    Given name
    
- Saru Batu Savcı Bey, Ertuğrul's eldest son and older brother of Osman I and Gündüz see Turkish Wikipedia article.
 - Batu Khan, Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde.
 - Batumöngke Dayan Khagan, 15th century Mongol khagan.
 - Osman Batur(1899-1951), Kazakh-Turkic warrior who fought against the Chinese and Russians in East-Turkestan.
 
Entertainment
    
- Batu Çetin, founder and vocalist of Cenotaph
 - Pelin Batu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelin_Batu - author, actress, historian, and television personality.
 
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