SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Kartar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the Creator”
کرتار
ਕਰਤਾਰ
What Kartar means
Kartar (کرتار, Punjabi ਕਰਤਾਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “the Creator”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਕਰਤਾਰ.
Kartar at a glance
- Meaning
- the Creator
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- kar-taar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kartar
- In English
- the Creator
- اردو میں معنی
- خالق
Origin and history of Kartar
Punjabi kartār, the Creator, from Sanskrit kartṛ, maker; a frequent Gurbani name for God (as in Kartarpur).
Base wordSanskrit kartṛ
How to say and write Kartar
- Say it
- kar-taar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kartar
- Urdu
- کرتار
- Original script
- ਕਰਤਾਰ
- Known bearer
- Kartar Singh Sarabha (1896–1915), Ghadar Party revolutionary
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Kartar
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kartar.
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurmukhگرمکھone who faces the Guru; one devoted to the Guru's wayBoyPunjabi
- Gurpartapگرپرتاپglory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Kartar
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Anhadانہدunstruck; the boundless celestial soundBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Avtarاوتارdescent; incarnationBoy or girlSanskrit
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhagwantبھگونتblessed; fortunate; divineBoy or girlSanskrit
Names that sound like Kartar
Questions about the name Kartar
What does the name Kartar mean?
Kartar means “the Creator”. In Urdu: خالق. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Kartar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kartar is a name for boys and girls.
Is Kartar a Sikh name?
Yes. Kartar is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Punjabi kartār, the Creator, from Sanskrit kartṛ, maker; a frequent Gurbani name for God (as in Kartarpur).
How do you pronounce Kartar?
Say it “kar-taar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kartar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kartar is written کرتار. In its original script: ਕਰਤਾਰ.
Who is a famous person named Kartar?
Kartar Singh Sarabha (1896–1915), Ghadar Party revolutionary
Is the meaning of Kartar verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.