What origin is the name Karthav?

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

What are good sister names for Karthav?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Karthav — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Karthav written in its native script?

Karthav is written कर्थव.

What is the rashi of the name Karthav?

Karthav starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Karthav

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Karthav

Karthav

Boy

Sanskrit

2 syllables

Karthav is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning "Duty, righteous action — close kin to kartavya, the Sanskrit word for the responsibility one is bound to fulfill.", Rashi Mithun.

With Sanskrit roots, Karthav is a boy name that means "Duty, righteous action — close kin to kartavya, the Sanskrit word for the responsibility one is bound to fulfill.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: कर्थव
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Duty, righteous action — close kin to kartavya, the Sanskrit word for the responsibility one is bound to fulfill.

Popularity

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

Written as कर्थव

Quick answers about Karthav

What does Karthav mean?

Karthav is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning "Duty, righteous action — close kin to kartavya, the Sanskrit word for the responsibility one is bound to fulfill.".

How popular is Karthav?

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Sister names that go with Karthav

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.