About the name Kirtan
Kirtan names a boy after the call-and-response singing that fills Gujarati temples on festival nights, which makes it one of the few names that is also an activity. Parents who choose it tend to be from families where bhajan evenings are a fixture, and the name carries that slightly old-soul warmth into a schoolyard.
Kirtan is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced KEER-tun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kirtan?
Kirtan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kirtan
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Kirtan yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Kirtan
Names similar to Kirtan
Avyaan
uv-YAHN
Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu
Devansh
DAY-vahnsh
A part of God, a fragment of the divine
Ketan
KAY-tun
Home, banner or dwelling place
Kaustubh
KOWS-toobh
The divine jewel worn on Vishnu's chest, churned from the ocean of milk
Kiyaan
kee-YAAN
Crown of kings, grace
Nayan
NAH-yun
Eye, or the act of seeing
Vihaan
vih-HAHN
Dawn, the first light of morning
Ankit
UN-kit
Marked, inscribed with a sign of fortune
Kirtan — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kirtan mean?
Kirtan means "Devotional singing in praise of the divine". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Kirtan?
Kirtan is pronounced KEER-tun, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Kirtan?
Kirtan scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kirtan?
Kirtan carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kirtan?
The lucky number for Kirtan is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.