Katayoun: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Katayoun – Origin: Persian – Gender: Girl


Katayoun is a Persian girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Girl Names That Are Poetic and Rare.

Meaning & Origin of Katayoun

Origin: Persian.

A common claim: Royal, queenly Actually: Katayoun is often said to mean 'royal' or 'queenly' because a legendary queen bore the name, but there's no confirmed word-root behind it that actually means 'royal' — the association comes from the character, not the name's etymology.

Popularity of Katayoun

Katayoun doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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