Karithik
कार्तिक
Brightness and Radiance for welcoming Lord Ram; Lamp lighted on occasion of Diwali
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Meaning of Karithik

Brightness and Radiance for welcoming Lord Ram; Lamp lighted on occasion of Diwali

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /Ka-RI-thik/ Syllables: 3 Akshara Count: 4

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)
♊ Mithuna
मिथुन
Planet: Mercury · Element: Air
Ka Ki Ku Gha Na Chha Ke Ko Ha
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)
Mrigashira
मृगशिरा
Ve Vo Ka Ki
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Numerology

9
Chaldean Number 9

Number 9 is ruled by Mars (Mangal), the planet of energy, courage, and action. People with this number are compassionate warriors — they fight for others and embrace universal love. In Vedic numerology, 9 is the most sacred number — it represents completion, divine perfection, and the Navagrahas (9 planets). No matter how many times you multiply 9, the digits always reduce back to 9 — it is eternal and all-encompassing.

Planet: Mars Colors: Red, Crimson, Pink Days: Tuesday Gems: Red Coral, Garnet, Bloodstone
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Similar Names
Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option
Karthik कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
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Karthika कार्तिका
Son of Lord Shiva; Leader of Deva army; Hindu month; Character of Angel; A star
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Kartik कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
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Kaarthika कार्तिका
Hindu month; A star (Krittika constellation)
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Kartika कार्तिका
Son of Lord Shiva; Leader of Deva army; Hindu month; Character of Angel; A star
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Karteek कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
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Kaartik कार्तिक
Son of Lord Shiva; strength; Name of one of the months; and success; Inspiring with courage and Joy; God of War representing light; One of many names of Lord Muruga
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Kartheek कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
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Kartikka कार्तिक्का
Name of older son of Lord Shiva; One of many names of Lord Muruga; Who has been brought up by Krittika
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Karthick कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
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Karithik in Different Languages

Bengali
কার্তিক
Karithik
ভগবান রামকে স্বাগত জানানোর জন্য উজ্জ্বলতা ও দীপ্তি; দীপাবলির সময় প্রজ্জ্বলিত প্রদীপ।
Gujarati
કાર્તિક
Karithik
ભગવાન રામને આવકારવા માટે તેજ અને દીપ્તિ; દિવાળીના અવસરે પ્રગટાવેલો દીવો.
Hindi
कार्तिक
Karithik
भगवान राम के स्वागत के लिए चमक और दीप्ति; दिवाली पर जलाया गया दीपक।
Kannada
ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್
Karithik
ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ; ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದೀಪ.
Malayalam
കാർത്തിക്
Karithik
ശ്രീരാമനെ സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രകാശം; ദീപാവലിക്ക് കത്തിക്കുന്ന വിളക്ക്.
Marathi
कार्तिक
Karithik
भगवान रामाच्या स्वागतासाठी तेज आणि चमक; दिवाळीला लावलेला दिवा.
Nepali
कार्तिक
Karithik
भगवान रामको स्वागतका लागि चमक र तेज; दिवालीमा बालिएको दियो।
Punjabi
ਕਾਰਤਿਕ
Karithik
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਰਾਮ ਦਾ ਸੁਆਗਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਚਮਕ ਅਤੇ ਰੌਸ਼ਨੀ; ਦੀਵਾਲੀ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ 'ਤੇ ਜਗਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਦੀਵਾ।
Sanskrit
कार्तिक
Karithik
रामस्वागतार्थं दीप्तिः, दीपावलीदीपः।
Tamil
கார்த்திக்
Karithik
இராமரை வரவேற்கும் ஒளி; தீபாவளி அன்று ஏற்றப்படும் விளக்கு.
Telugu
కార్తీక్
Karithik
శ్రీరాముడిని స్వాగతించే కాంతి; దీపావళి పండుగనాడు వెలిగించే దీపం.

Frequently Asked Questions

Brightness and Radiance for welcoming Lord Ram; Lamp lighted on occasion of Diwali

Mithuna

Mrigashira

The Chaldean numerology number of Karithik is 9.

Karithik is a boy name.

Karithik has its origin in Sanskrit.

Karithik is pronounced as /Ka-RI-thik/.

Karithik has 3 syllables.

Karithik has an akshara count of 4, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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