Search gender: all male female Kotan Name Meaning, Kanji Variations. 2 names found. gender: all male female Name: kotan Katakana: コタン 2 Kanji: 虎舟 Meaning: 虎Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard. 舟A boat. A small boat. A tub shaped like a boat. Name: kotan Katakana: コタン 0 Kanji: 湖丹 Meaning: 湖Lake. A place where water accumulates on land. 丹Vermilion. Red clay compounded with sulphur and mercury, or its color. Made by adding sulfur and nitre to lead and baking it. Medicine. Pure. Sincerity. You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search For Japanese Names > Kotan Name Meaning, Kanji Variations.