What origin is the name Caraka?

Caraka comes from Indian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Caraka?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Caraka — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Caraka?

Caraka starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Caraka

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Caraka

Caraka

Boy

Indian

3 syllables

Caraka is an Indian boy's name meaning "An ancient physician (variant of Charak)".

The meaning of Caraka is "An ancient physician (variant of Charak)" — a boy name of Indian origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

An ancient physician (variant of Charak)

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Caraka

What does Caraka mean?

Caraka is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "An ancient physician (variant of Charak)".

How popular is Caraka?

We have no birth-record ranking for Caraka: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Sister names that go with Caraka

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.