All around the world, באטן (Batten 
, Button , באטן 
) is a rare mostly masculine, but uncommonly feminine first name. The given name באטן is characteristic of Afghanistan, where it is a rare masculine name, South Africa, where it is a very rare masculine name, and Pakistan. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Southern Asia, particularly Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. Much more frequently, באטן is the last name as well as the forename.