Fun Facts About the Name Batool
- 392 babies named Batool: U.S. records list 392 babies given the name Batool from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Batool Mean?
Batool (Arabic: بتول, batūl) is an Arabic female name meaning "virgin" or "chaste woman." It comes from the root b-t-l, whose core sense is "to cut off" or "to set apart." The related Arabic verb tabattala appears in the Quran in the instruction to devote oneself wholly to God (73:8), and from this idea of being set apart for worship the noun batūl developed its sense of a chaste or unmarried woman.
The plain lexical meaning is "virgin" or "chaste." Separately, al-Batul (البتول) is used as an honorific title: in Islamic tradition it is applied to Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, and in Christian Arabic, Mary is called Maryam al-Batul, "Mary the Virgin." Explanations of the title sometimes go beyond chastity and describe a person set apart or without equal; that is an interpretation of the honorific rather than a literal translation of the word.
Batool Name History & Origins
The name is Arabic in origin and traveled with the spread of Islam, so it is now used well beyond the Arabic-speaking countries. The Turkish form is Betül, which became an established given name in Turkey. In Lebanon and other areas influenced by French spelling, the name is often written Batoul, while Batool and Batul are common transliterations in South Asia and elsewhere.
The name's religious weight comes largely from the title al-Batul attached to Fatimah, revered by both Sunni and Shia Muslims, and from the same title used for Mary in Arabic Christian usage. As a result the name is given to girls across a wide region, including Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, Egypt, and Lebanon, as well as in Turkey under the form Betül.
How Popular is the Name Batool?
Batool has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #5,478 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,550 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #10,370 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #9,073 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #9,782 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #9,055 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #8,035 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #8,674 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #9,929 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #9,424 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #5,478 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2015 | #8,070 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #6,755 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #6,289 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #8,274 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #6,372 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #9,881 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #9,477 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #11,740 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #10,938 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #13,798 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,548 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #7,886 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #7,641 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #9,585 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #7,006 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #6,529 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #12,895 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #10,248 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #7,333 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #7,573 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #10,695 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #9,650 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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