Sanskrit · Hindi

Kartik

Pronounced KAR-tikShare

Meaning: Of the Pleiades; a name of Kartikeya

  • Boy
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  • 2 syllables

The story

Kartik is an Indian name associated with the calendar month Kartika and the deity Kartikeya. Its celestial background is linked with the Krittika stars.

Nicknames

  • Kartu

Spellings & variants

  • Karthik
  • Kartikeya

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Kartik comes from Sanskrit and Hindi.

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