The baby name Ketevan is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-teh-VAHN.
The baby name Ketevan is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-teh-VAHN.
Ketevan is Georgian, Persian in Origin.
Ketevan is a romanized form of Georgian ქეთევანი, usually transliterated Ketevani in full Georgian spelling. Its earliest traceable form is Persian Katāyūn, a feminine name known from medieval Persian epic tradition and adapted into Georgian. Georgian phonology reshaped the Persian vowels and final nasal sequence, while the written Georgian form carries the nominative -i. The traditional explanation links the Iranian base with elements for house and lady or keeper, giving the gloss queen, or more literally lady, of the house.
In Georgia the name became established among noble and royal families, especially the Bagrationi. Its chief religious association is Saint Ketevan, queen of Kakheti, martyred at Shiraz in 1624 and venerated in the Georgian Orthodox Church. French and German sources record Kéthévane, Kethevan, and Ketewan; Georgian diminutives include Keti, Keto, Kato, and Ketino. Outside Georgia it appears chiefly in diaspora contexts and through Katie Melua, born Ketevan Melua.
| Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant is best known as a chess grandmaster. She is a Georgian-born Scottish player, born on 19 July 1968. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | 0 | #39 | 6 | 997 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #69 | 37 | 1,564 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #231 | 12 | 6,293 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #482 | 17 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| TR | 0 | #1,135 | 77 | 19,440 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,378 | 69 | 9,415 |
Ketevan is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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