Karthikeyan
Sanskrit · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Karthikeyan
Karthikeyan is a Tamil form of Kartikeya/Kartik, derived from Sanskrit roots meaning "son of Krittika" (the Pleiades star cluster), referring to the Hindu god of war and wisdom also known as Murugan.
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Etymology
Karthikeyan is a Tamil form of Kartikeya/Kartik, derived from Sanskrit roots meaning "son of Krittika" (the Pleiades star cluster), referring to the Hindu god of war and wisdom also known as Murugan. The name is predominantly used in Hindu cultures, particularly among Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam-speaking communities of South India, with deep roots in Dravidian religious and cultural traditions spanning millennia.
Karthikeyan currently ranks #11,450 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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