Bator is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Joanna Bator (born 1968), Polish novelist, journalist and academicMarc Bator (born 1972), German television moderatorPaul M. Bator (1929–1989), American law professor and Deputy Solicitor General of the United StatesStiv Bators (1949–1990), born Steven John Bator, American punk rock vocalist and guitaristSzidor Bátor (1860–1929), Hungarian composer