Around the globe, Batu (Batu 
, باتو 
, Бату 
) is a common mostly boy's, but uncommonly feminine first name. The first name Batu is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Likewise, Batu is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Batu | Philippines, Turkey, India, Ethiopia, Indonesia |
| باتو | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Iran |
| Бату | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| บาตู | Thailand |
Batu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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batu siharulidze Georgian sculptor, GE (b. 1960) |
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| batu mölekef Soviet composer (1928-1999), UZ (b. 1928) |
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| i̇nal batu Turkish diplomat and politician, TR (b. 1936) |
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batu akdeniz Turkish rock musician, TR (b. 1993) |
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| batu güneysu Dr. rer. nat. Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn 2011 |
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| wuzhala batu Qing dynasty person CBDB = 123656 |
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| batu k sharma-kuinkel researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-7217-3213) |
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| batu keceli researcher |
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| batu erman researcher |
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| batu mutlugil TR |
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| batu tezyüksel |
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| batu angun chess player |
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