Batu (given name)
Batu is a common masculine Central Asian name.
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.
In Atayal, "Batu" means egg.
Real People
Given name
- Batu Han Yüksel, Turkish weightlifter
- Batu Khan, Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde.
- , Taiwanese aboriginal city council candidates in Taoyuan City.
- Batumöngke Dayan Khagan, 15th century Mongol khagan.
- Saru Batu Savcı Bey, Ertuğrul's eldest son and older brother of Osman I and Gündüz see Turkish Wikipedia article
Entertainment
- Batu Akdeniz, Turkish rock musician
- Batu Çetin, founder and vocalist of Cenotaph
Character
- Batu, an Atayalic character from the Taiwanese television film .