Kathan

Kathan meaning

Kathan (कथन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Gujarati usage).

Telling, narration, relating; as an adjective, talkative

Also used to mean: storyteller

Kathan (कथन, Gujarati કથન) is the Sanskrit word kathana, from the verb kath, "to tell", the same root as kathā, "story". Monier-Williams gives it as the act of telling, narrating, relating or informing, and as an adjective, "telling" or "talkative". In Gujarati and Hindi, kathan is still the ordinary word for a statement or something said. Name lists give Kathan as "narration" or "storyteller", which fits the dictionary. It is a modern-sounding boys' name used mainly in Gujarati families.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 247 · entry kathana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, kathana, p. 247

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First sound क

Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3 · Mithun rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is का, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

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