All over the world, Bāt (Bat 
, Bad 
, Bot 
) is a common unisex forename. The forename Bāt is habitual in Israel, where it is a common feminine name, U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Mongolia, where it is quite a common unisex name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Israel, India, and Nigeria. Likewise, Bāt is the last name as well as the forename.
Bāt is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bad Dog , the Top Cat Begins character; Bad Cop (Superhero Landing) , the Fictional character from the Superhero Landing Universe; Bat Lash , the fictional Western superhero, Showcase; Troll , the fictional character, Image United and Bad Samaritan , and in many other works.