Indian Names · Boy
The name Kartikey
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptकार्त्तिकेय
Kartikey is a male name from Sanskrit, the name of Shiva's son, the god of war in Hinduism.
About the name Kartikey
Kartikey is a male name from Sanskrit karttikeya, via Hindi. In Hinduism, Kartikeya is the son of Shiva and Parvati, the god of war and commander of the army of the Devas. Hindi spellings include kartikey and karttikeya.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Kar-ti-key |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | कार्त्तिकेय |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: कार्तिकेय · en.wiktionary.org · origin
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