Karthik

कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
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Meaning of Karthik

Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /KAR-thik/ Syllables: 2 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

8
Chaldean Number 8

Number 8 is ruled by Saturn (Shani), the planet of karma, discipline, and justice. People with this number have immense potential for worldly success through hard work. They are powerful, determined, and understand that effort equals reward. In Indian tradition, Shani is both the most feared and most rewarding planet — those who align with Saturn's lessons of integrity and discipline are greatly blessed.

Planet: Saturn Colors: Dark Blue, Black, Dark Brown Days: Saturday Gems: Blue Sapphire, Black Pearl, Amethyst
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Spelling Variants of Karthik — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (कार्तिक) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Kartik कार्तिक Karteek कार्तिक Kartheek कार्तिक Karthik कार्तिक

Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Similar Meaning

Karthick कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
💡 Shared 7 tag(s); top #203, #2091, #31 (Jaccard 1.00)
Krithik कृतिक
Son of Lord Shiva; Lord Murugan; Well starred
💡 Shared 5 tag(s); top #2091, #2059, #2061 (Jaccard 0.52)
Kartik कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
💡 Shared 5 tag(s); top #203, #31, #2061 (Jaccard 0.49)
Mounith मौनिथ
Peace; Lord Murugan
💡 Shared 5 tag(s); top #2091, #2059, #2061 (Jaccard 0.44)

Style Based

Hrithvik हृथ्विक
Priest; One who performs a sacrifice
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Shushanth शुशांत
Good peace; Tranquil
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Hardik हार्दिक
Affectionate; Heartfelt; Cordial
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Prabas प्रभास
Splendour; Beauty; Lustrous; Brilliance
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Randeep रणदीप
The hero of the battle
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Saaransh सारांश
Summary; In brief; Precise; Result
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Karthick कार्तिक
Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Ronit रोनित
Embellishment; To be charming; Song; Tune
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Prabhas प्रभास
Splendour; Beauty; Lustrous; Brilliance
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending
Virat विराट
Massive; Very big; Giant proportioned; Majestic
✨ Similar style: 4-akshara, modern, hard ending

Karthik in Different Languages

Hindi
कार्तिक
Karthik
भगवान मुरुगन; साहस प्रदान करने वाला; विक्रम संवत का पहला महीना.
Bengali
কার্তিক
Karthik
ভগবান মুরুগান; যিনি সাহস দান করেন; বিক্রম সংবতের প্রথম মাস।
Marathi
कार्तिक
Karthik
भगवान मुरुगन; धैर्य देणारा; विक्रम संवतचा पहिला महिना.
Telugu
కార్తీక్
Karthik
మురుగన్ దేవుడు; ధైర్యాన్ని ప్రసాదించేవాడు; విక్రమ సంపత్ మొదటి నెల పేరు.
Tamil
கார்த்திக்
Karthik
முருகன்; தைரியத்தை அருள்பவர்; விக்ரம சம்வத்தின் முதல் மாதத்தின் பெயர்.
Gujarati
કાર્તિક
Karthik
ભગવાન મુરુગન; જે હિંમત આપે છે; વિક્રમ સંવતનો પ્રથમ મહિનો.
Kannada
ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ್
Karthik
ಮುರುಗನ್ ದೇವರು; ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವವನು; ವಿಕ್ರಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಮೊದಲ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹೆಸರು.
Malayalam
കാർത്തിക്
Karthik
മുരുകൻ ദൈവം; ധൈര്യം നൽകുന്നവൻ; വിക്രമ സംവത്തിന്റെ ആദ്യ മാസത്തിന്റെ പേര്.
Punjabi
ਕਾਰਤਿਕ
Karthik
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਮੁਰੂਗਨ; ਜੋ ਹਿੰਮਤ ਬਖਸ਼ਦਾ ਹੈ; ਵਿਕਰਮ ਸੰਵਤ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਮਹੀਨਾ।
Odia
କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ
Karthik
ଭଗବାନ ମୁରୁଗାନ; ଯିଏ ସାହସ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତି; ବିକ୍ରମ ସମ୍ବତର ପ୍ରଥମ ମାସ।
Sanskrit
कार्तिक
Karthik
भगवान् मुरुगनः; साहसप्रदः; विक्रमसंवत्सरस्य प्रथममासः.
Nepali
कार्तिक
Karthik
भगवान मुरुगन; साहस प्रदान गर्ने; विक्रम संवत्को पहिलो महिना.

Frequently Asked Questions

Lord Murugan; One who bestows courage; Name of the first month of Vikrama samvat

Mithuna

Mrigashira

The Chaldean numerology number of Karthik is 8.

Karthik is a boy name.

Karthik has its origin in sanskrit.

Karthik is pronounced as /KAR-thik/.

Karthik has 2 syllables.

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

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