Ketan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-tun
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Ketan is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “banner, house”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ketan mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit ketana, via Gujarati and Hindi
“banner, house”
From Sanskrit ketana, meaning a banner or a house; widely used in Gujarati and other Hindu families.
Is Ketan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ketan is a boys' name.
How popular is Ketan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 14 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ketan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Ketan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 14 | #1,113 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,412 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
How popular is Ketan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1980, with 20 boys. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the boys named Ketan in the US since 1880 were born between 1981 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ketan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6,300 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6,353 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6,798 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,090 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7,089 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5,807 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10,660 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7,409 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 9 | #5,975 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7,785 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 5 | #8,426 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
| 1989 | 9 | #5,158 |
| 1988 | 10 | #4,445 |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,453 |
| 1986 | 18 | #2,776 |
| 1985 | 9 | #4,328 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,904 |
| 1982 | 8 | #4,591 |
| 1981 | 13 | #3,219 |
| 1980 | 20 | #2,443 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,054 |
| 1978 | 13 | #3,069 |
| 1977 | 10 | #3,604 |
| 1976 | 6 | #4,933 |
| 1975 | 6 | #4,795 |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 10 | #3,150 |
| 1971 | 6 | #4,373 |
| 1970 | 7 | #3,834 |
Names like Ketan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan, Dylan, Declan, Keenan, Kenan, Keelan, Kian, Ronan, Conan, Regan, Ryan, Rohan
Names related to Ketan
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ketan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ketan, updated 20 October 2026.