Karthik

Related to Kartikeya, god of war

GenderBoyOriginSanskritSay itKAR-tikPopularityUncommon
Pronounced KAR-tik

About the name Karthik

Karthik honors Kartikeya, the god of war and son of Shiva and Parvati, celebrated for courage and leadership. The name is especially popular in South India.

Bold and disciplined, with a natural instinct for leadership.

Fun fact

Kartikeya is also known as Murugan in Tamil tradition and is especially venerated in South India.

Nicknames for Karthik

Karti

Variations

KarthikeyanKartikKartikeya

Famous people named Karthik

  • Karthik (playback singer)

Sibling name ideas

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Themes

WarriorStrongFaith
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