Boy name
Kotan name meaning
“a large plough for tilling soil”
Kotan means a large plough used for tilling soil. It comes from the Turkish agricultural word kotan, borrowed from Armenian gutʿan. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name evokes a traditional plough cutting long furrows through a field as the ground is prepared for sowing.
What does Kotan mean?
A large plough for tilling soil
In Turkish: toprağı süren büyük saban
Kotan names an agricultural implement and therefore carries an image of working the soil. The word can occur as both a given name and a surname. Its farming sense does not provide grounds for adding meanings such as heroism, rulership or sacred status.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin of the name Kotan
The name corresponds to Turkish kotan, a large plough. The Turkish word was borrowed from Armenian gutʿan, meaning plough.
How to pronounce Kotan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /kotan/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | قوطان |
Is Kotan a boy’s name?
Yes, Kotan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Kotan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Kotan
- Kozan♂The name of a town and district in Adana
- Kutan♂Goldfinch, a songbird
- Kortan♂Dawn glowing red like embers
- Kaan♂Supreme ruler
- Karan♂Ear
- Kağan♂Supreme ruler, khagan
- Kutay♂A blessed or auspicious moon
- Kenan♂Canaan
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Korhan♂A compound of ember and ruler
- Kan♂♀Blood
- Koçak♂Bold, valiant and heroic
Names with related meanings
- Toprak♂The earth that nourishes plants
- Arden♂High place, elevated land
- Kaya♂♀A large, solid mass of rock
- Mervan♂A name associated with hard stone or flint
- Zınar♂Rock
- Ekim♂♀October
- Bektaş♂Firm stone, enduring stone
- Zübeyir♂A small, solid stone
- Bedros♂Rock, solid stone
- Oytun♂Low-lying ground
- Yorgo♂One who works the land
- Aktaş♂White stone
FAQ about the name Kotan
What is the meaning of Kotan?
Kotan means “a large plough for tilling soil”. The name corresponds to Turkish kotan, a large plough. The Turkish word was borrowed from Armenian gutʿan, meaning plough.
Is Kotan a boy’s name?
Yes, Kotan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Kotan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kotan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Kotan have?
Kotan has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Kotan?
Kotan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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