HinduBoySanskrit
Kartik: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the month Kārttika (October–November); a name of Skanda”
کارتک
कार्तिक
What Kartik means
Kartik (کارتک, Sanskrit कार्तिक) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the month Kārttika (October–November); a name of Skanda”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kārttika.
Kartik at a glance
- Meaning
- the month Kārttika (October–November); a name of Skanda
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kaar-tik
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kartik
- In English
- the month Kārttika (October–November); a name of Skanda
- اردو میں معنی
- کارتک کا مہینہ، سکند کا نام
Origin and history of Kartik
Sanskrit kārttika, the month Kārttika (October–November), a name of Skanda.
Base wordSanskrit kārttika
How to say and write Kartik
- Say it
- kaar-tik2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kartik
- Urdu
- کارتک
- Original script
- कार्तिक
- Other spellings
- Karthik · Kartick
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Kartik
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kartik.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
Names like Kartik
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Kartik
Questions about the name Kartik
What does the name Kartik mean?
Kartik means “the month Kārttika (October–November); a name of Skanda”. In Urdu: کارتک کا مہینہ، سکند کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kartik a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kartik is a boy’s name.
Is Kartik a Hindu name?
Yes. Kartik is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kārttika, the month Kārttika (October–November), a name of Skanda.
How do you pronounce Kartik?
Say it “kaar-tik”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kartik in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kartik is written کارتک. In its original script: कार्तिक.
What are other spellings of Kartik?
Kartik is also spelled Karthik, Kartick.
Is the meaning of Kartik 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.