it is believed that the old spelling of the name was "kachachut" (), mentioned by stephen orbelian in his 13th-century work history of syunik province. in the late middle ages, the spelling was changed to "kchanants" () which is still in use in the local accent of syunik. by the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th centuries, the name "kajarants" was also used until the mid 20th century, when the name "kajaran" was officially adopted.