“Son of Shiva; God of war”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal |
| Rashi | Mithun (Gemini) |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira (pada 3) · syllable “Ka” |
| Numerology | 11 — intuitive and inspiring (master number 11) |
| Letters | 9 · starts with K |
| Popularity | ★★★☆☆ |
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Kartikeya means "Son of Shiva; God of war" (Sanskrit origin).
Kartikeya is a boy's name.
Kartikeya is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal.
By its first syllable "Ka", Kartikeya belongs to Mithun (Gemini) rashi and Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Kartikeya adds up to 11, linked with being intuitive and inspiring (master number 11).
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.