“A Hindu month; Kartikeya, god of war”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion |
| Rashi | Mithun (Gemini) |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira (pada 3) · syllable “Ka” |
| Numerology | 7 — thoughtful, wise and spiritual |
| Letters | 6 · starts with K |
| Popularity | ★★★★☆ |
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Kartik means "A Hindu month; Kartikeya, god of war" (Sanskrit origin).
Kartik is a boy's name.
Kartik is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion.
By its first syllable "Ka", Kartik belongs to Mithun (Gemini) rashi and Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Kartik adds up to 7, linked with being thoughtful, wise and spiritual.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.