Ketut

Ketut is a Balinese given name traditionally assigned to the fourth child in a family. The name's origin may be traced to a Balinese word meaning "small banana," a connection that reflects the region's tropical agricultural context and the cultural practice of using nature-based names to signify birth order. In Balinese naming convention, children are often given names based on their birth order, with the first three being Wayan, Made (or Nengah), and Nyoman or Komang; Ketut fits into this system as the name for the fourthborn. However, the term can also apply to any subsequent child if there are more than four, similar to how "Made" can be reused for later children. The name is primarily used on the island of Bali, Indonesia, within the Hindu-majority Balinese culture. Though traditionally a male name, it is given to children of either sex in contemporary usage. Notable bearers include Ketut Ariana (born 1969), the daughter of Balinese traditional dancer Raka, and historical figures documented in local genealogies.