Karthika
Tamil · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Karthika
The name 'Karthika' means "belonging to the constellation Krittika (the Pleiades)" and derives from the Sanskrit root *Kṛttikā*, referring to the lunar mansion in Hindu astrology.
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Etymology
The name 'Karthika' means "belonging to the constellation Krittika (the Pleiades)" and derives from the Sanskrit root *Kṛttikā*, referring to the lunar mansion in Hindu astrology. It is primarily used in Hindu and Indian cultures, notably as the name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (the god of war and son of Shiva), and is also a common given name for females in South India.
Karthika currently ranks #14,661 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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