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Katayun: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
کتایون
What Katayun means
The meaning of Katayun (کتایون) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Parsi girl’s name. The details are below.
Katayun at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- ka-taa-yoon
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- K · ک
Origin and history of Katayun
Meaning disputed
Katayun is the wife of Goshtasp in the Shahnameh; the etymology is uncertain.
In the Shahnameh Katayun, a princess of Rum, chooses the exiled Goshtasp as her husband and is the mother of Esfandiyar.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Katayun
- Say it
- ka-taa-yoon3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Katayun
- Urdu
- کتایون
- Other spellings
- Katayoun · Kitayun · Ketayun
Sibling names for Katayun
Parsi boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Katayun.
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- KambizکمبیزMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- KavehکاوہMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Khodadadخدادادgiven by GodBoyPersian
- Adarbadآذربادprotected by fireBoyPersian
- Ardavanاردوانprotector of truthBoyPersian
- Ardeshirاردشیرwhose rule is through truthBoyPersian
- Armanآرمانa wish; a longing; an idealBoyPersian
Names that sound like Katayun
Questions about the name Katayun
What does the name Katayun mean?
We found no entry for Katayun in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Katayun a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Katayun is a girl’s name.
Is Katayun a Parsi name?
Yes. Katayun is used by Parsi families. It is of Persian origin. Katayun is the wife of Goshtasp in the Shahnameh; the etymology is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Katayun?
Say it “ka-taa-yoon”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Katayun in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Katayun is written کتایون.
What are other spellings of Katayun?
Katayun is also spelled Katayoun, Kitayun, Ketayun.
Is the meaning of Katayun verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.