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Around the globe, Batten (Batten , バッテン , باتن ) is a rare predominantly male, but very seldom female given name. The forename Batten is habitual in Afghanistan, where it is a rare male name, India, where it is an extremely rare predominantly male, but very seldom girly name, and China, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. Much more prevalently, Batten is the last name as well as the forename.