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بَتُول
Batool
ba-TOOL
“Virgin; devoted, set apart.”
About Batool
Batool is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "virgin; devoted, set apart" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ب-ت-ل meaning 'to cut off, to devote oneself wholly'. Al-Batul is a traditional epithet of Fatima az-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Especially cherished in Shia families; also common in Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. Betül is the Turkish form.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Batul, Betul, Batoul
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Batool is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Batool before.
- Fatima az-Zahra (d. 632 CE), daughter of the Prophet ﷺ, known by the epithet al-Batul
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Batool
- What does the name Batool mean?
- Batool (بَتُول) means "Virgin; devoted, set apart". From the Arabic root ب-ت-ل meaning 'to cut off, to devote oneself wholly'. Al-Batul is a traditional epithet of Fatima az-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
- Is Batool a name from the Qur'an?
- Batool does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Batool a boy or a girl name?
- Batool is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Batool come from?
- Batool is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-T-L. Especially cherished in Shia families; also common in Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. Betül is the Turkish form.
- How is Batool spelled?
- Batool is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بَتُول) is also written Batul, Betul, and Batoul. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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