Indian Names · Boy
Karthik name meaning
“the Pleiades constellation”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Tamil
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
Karthik is a boy's name from Sanskrit referring to the Pleiades star cluster.
What does Karthik mean?
About the name Karthik
Karthik is the southern Indian form of Kartik. According to Behind the Name, Kartik comes from Sanskrit Kṛttikā, the name of the Pleiades star cluster. The spelling Karthik with 'th' is common in the romanization of Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Tamil |
| Syllables | Kar-thik |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Karthik · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Kartik · behindthename.com · meaning
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More Indian Names starting with K
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