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Karthik

/KAR-thik/

Lord Murugan, leader of stars

What does Karthik mean?

Karthik refers to Murugan — beloved Tamil deity.

Origin

Tamil
Sanskrit

Religious / cultural tradition

Hindu

Variations

Karthik · Karthikeyan

Nicknames

Karthi

Sibling name ideas

Boys

Murugan
Surya
Arjun

Girls

Meera
Priya
Divya

More boy names like Karthik

KarthikSon of Krittika, lord Murugan YuvanYoung, youthful MuruganTender, youthful, war god of South India SelvanWealthy, prosperous boy VimalPure, spotless, clean ManiJewel, precious gem

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