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	Kaartikeya	Kartikeya
Meaning	The name of the Hindu god of war and victory, Murugan, symbolizing courage, leadership, and protection of the righteous.	Son of shiva and parvati; elder son of lord shiva; god of war, one born in month of kartik or kritika nakshatra
Origin	Tamil	Sanskrit
Native script	கார்த்திகேயா (Tamil script)	कार्तिकेय (Hindi script)
Gender	Boy	Boy
Popularity
Syllables	3	3
First letter	K	K
Rashi	mithun	mithun
Numerology	2: harmony, kindness and cooperation	1: leadership, independence and new beginnings

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