Ketut

Meaning & origin

Ketut is a unisex's name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Given to a fourth-born child, from Balinese kitut 'small' or 'last.' Ketut completes the four-name Balinese birth-order cycle of Wayan, Made, Nyoman, and Ketut, after which families begin again at the first. Its root softens the strict ordinal into a tender word for the youngest, the little one of the household." and belongs to the Unique cluster — rare names — carefully chosen and rarely heard.

Beyond its Hindu heritage, Ketut is also used in Buddhist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Indonesian, Balinese, SoutheastAsian families, Ketut carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Ketut

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ketut resonates in either tradition.

How Ketut sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Ketut breaks down into 5 phonemes: /K-EH-T-UH-T/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Ketut — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Ketut

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Ketut maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.