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    Carthigeyan

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    Carthigeyan

    Unisex
    Indian
    3 syllables

    Carthigeyan is an Indian unisex name meaning "A Tamil spelling of Kartikeya, meaning "son of the Krittikas" in Sanskrit. The Krittikas are the star mothers associated with the god Murugan".

    Carthigeyan is a unisex name of Indian origin meaning "A Tamil spelling of Kartikeya, meaning "son of the Krittikas" in Sanskrit. The Krittikas are the star mothers associated with the god Murugan". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

    Origin
    Indian
    Gender
    Unisex
    Syllables
    3

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    What does Carthigeyan mean?

    A Tamil spelling of Kartikeya, meaning "son of the Krittikas" in Sanskrit. The Krittikas are the star mothers associated with the god Murugan.

    How popular is Carthigeyan?

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    What does Carthigeyan mean?

    Carthigeyan is a unisex name of Indian origin meaning "A Tamil spelling of Kartikeya, meaning "son of the Krittikas" in Sanskrit. The Krittikas are the star mothers associated with the god Murugan.".

    How popular is Carthigeyan?

    We have no birth-record ranking for Carthigeyan: 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.

    Brother names that go with Carthigeyan

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    Name numerology

    4is the Chaldean number for Carthigeyan.

    Number 4 is linked with stability, hard work and loyalty.

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    Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

    Starting syllable
    Ka (का)
    Nakshatra
    Mrigashira, pada 3
    Name number
    4

    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.

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    Other spellings of Carthigeyan

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    • Karthigeyan — "Son of Lord Shiva, Lord Kartikeya" (Indian)

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    Carthigeyan at a glance

    Letters
    11
    Syllables
    3
    Starts with
    C
    Ends with
    -an
    Vowels
    4 of 11 letters

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