Bathala: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
The supreme creator god of pre-colonial Tagalog religion
Origin
Tagalog mythology
Pronunciation
baht-HAH-lah

Bathala is a Tagalog mythology name meaning “the supreme creator god of pre-colonial Tagalog religion”. It appears in our list of Filipino Baby Names Rooted in Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Bathala

Meaning: The supreme creator god of pre-colonial Tagalog religion.

Origin: Tagalog mythology.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bathala

baht-HAH-lahIPA /bɐtˈha.la/

Popularity of Bathala

Bathala doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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