HinduBoySanskrit
Ketan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“banner; flag; home”
کیتن
केतन
What Ketan means
Ketan (کیتن, Sanskrit केतन) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “banner; flag; home”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ketana.
Ketan at a glance
- Meaning
- banner; flag; home
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kay-tan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Ketan
- In English
- banner; flag; home
- اردو میں معنی
- جھنڈا، پرچم، گھر
Origin and history of Ketan
Sanskrit ketana, banner, flag, home.
Base wordSanskrit ketana
How to say and write Ketan
- Say it
- kay-tan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ketan
- Urdu
- کیتن
- Original script
- केतन
Sibling names for Ketan
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ketan.
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- Kamalaکملاlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
Names like Ketan
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- Kanishkکنشکname of a Kushan emperorBoySanskrit
- Kapilکپلbrown; tawny; name of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Ketan
Questions about the name Ketan
What does the name Ketan mean?
Ketan means “banner; flag; home”. In Urdu: جھنڈا، پرچم، گھر. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ketan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ketan is a boy’s name.
Is Ketan a Hindu name?
Yes. Ketan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ketana, banner, flag, home.
How do you pronounce Ketan?
Say it “kay-tan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ketan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ketan is written کیتن. In its original script: केतन.
Is the meaning of Ketan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.