Ketevan

Ketevan (ქეთევან) is a Georgian form of Katherine, a variant of the name Katharina, which in turn traces back to the Ancient Greek Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη). The name means 'the Pure'; this interpretation was 'incorrectly' attributed by the Romans and has persisted to this day.

What does the name Ketevan mean?

Ketevan (ქეთევან) is a Georgian form of Katherine, a variant of the name Katharina, which in turn traces back to the Ancient Greek Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη). The name means 'the Pure'; this interpretation was 'incorrectly' attributed by the Romans and has persisted to this day. The roots of Ketevan lie in Ancient Greek, derived from the term katharós (καθαρός), which stands for 'pure', 'clean', 'unblemished', and 'chaste'. In addition to this derivation commonly used since early Christianity, there are other possible origins and meanings. The name could also be derived from the following Ancient Greek elements: hekáteros (ἑκάτερος) for 'each of the two' and 'each one separately', hekás (ἑκάς) for 'far away' and 'distant' in relation to the goddess Hekátē (Ἑκάτη), hekatón (ἑκᾰτόν) for 'hundred', aikíā (αἰκῐ́ᾱ) for 'torture', 'physical violence', and 'outrage'. Additionally, there is a connection to a Coptic name that translates to 'my consecration of your name'. Furthermore, Ketevan is also seen as a variant spelling of Katayoun. The meaning then becomes 'the Queen'. The origin lies in the two Old Persian elements kata (کده) for 'house', 'city', 'king', 'lord', and bânu (بانو) for 'wife'. The first name has become widespread globally due to the veneration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, who lived in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Other variants include Katrina, Katrine, Ketty, Kitty, Kitti, Katinka, Kathinka, Katixa, Katicia, and Katika.

Where does the name Ketevan come from?

Etymology Ketevan is a female first name of Ancient Greek origin meaning 'the Pure'. Ancient Greek

How do you pronounce Ketevan?

Ke-te-van

When is the name day of Ketevan?

The name day of Ketevan is March 24, April 29, September 15, November 25, and December 31.

Popularity

Ketevan is a rare first name in Germany. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd in the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was in 2015 at 2,766th place. In the last ten years, Ketevan has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it at 5,571st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,204th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ket / Keta / Ketato / Keti / Ketino / Keto / Ketuna

Famous people

• Ketevan Katie Melua (singer and songwriter)
• Ketevan Khitiri (American actress)