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Bat

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: June 24
Origin: Ancient Greek via Christian Latin. Meaning: the one who baptizes, who immerses.
From Greek baptistês, “the one who plunges into water,” derived from baptizein (“to immerse, to baptize”), a nickname given to John the Baptist.

Name day for Bat

June 24

Why this day? Bat is a short form of Baptiste, and shares its name day.

Bat is celebrated in France on June 24.

The story of the name Bat

Bat is a short form of Baptiste. It keeps its origin (Ancient Greek via Christian Latin) and meaning — the one who baptizes, who immerses, and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Bat is rarely written as such: the Bats are Baptistes (107,690 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Baptiste page.

Frequently asked questions about Bat

What does Bat mean?

Bat is a short form of Baptiste, which means the one who baptizes, who immerses.

When is Bat's name day?

June 24, together with Baptiste: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bat a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Baptiste.

Bat's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

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