HinduBoySanskrit
Kartikeya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“son of the Krittikas; a name of Skanda, god of war”
کارتیکیہ
कार्त्तिकेय
What Kartikeya means
Kartikeya (کارتیکیہ, Sanskrit कार्त्तिकेय) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “son of the Krittikas; a name of Skanda, god of war”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kārttikeya.
Kartikeya at a glance
- Meaning
- son of the Krittikas; a name of Skanda, god of war
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kaar-ti-kay-ya
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kartikeya
- In English
- son of the Krittikas; a name of Skanda, god of war
- اردو میں معنی
- کرتکاؤں کا بیٹا، جنگ کے دیوتا سکند کا نام
Origin and history of Kartikeya
Sanskrit kārttikeya, son of the Krittikas, a name of Skanda, god of war.
Base wordSanskrit kārttikeya
How to say and write Kartikeya
- Say it
- kaar-ti-kay-ya4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kartikeya
- Urdu
- کارتیکیہ
- Original script
- कार्त्तिकेय
- Other spellings
- Karthikeya
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Kartikeya
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kartikeya.
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- Durgaدرگاinaccessible; the invincible goddessGirlSanskrit
Names like Kartikeya
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Names that sound like Kartikeya
Questions about the name Kartikeya
What does the name Kartikeya mean?
Kartikeya means “son of the Krittikas; a name of Skanda, god of war”. In Urdu: کرتکاؤں کا بیٹا، جنگ کے دیوتا سکند کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kartikeya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kartikeya is a boy’s name.
Is Kartikeya a Hindu name?
Yes. Kartikeya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kārttikeya, son of the Krittikas, a name of Skanda, god of war.
How do you pronounce Kartikeya?
Say it “kaar-ti-kay-ya”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Kartikeya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kartikeya is written کارتیکیہ. In its original script: कार्त्तिकेय.
What are other spellings of Kartikeya?
Kartikeya is also spelled Karthikeya.
Is the meaning of Kartikeya 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.