What origin is the name Karthikundan?

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

What are good sister names for Karthikundan?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Karthikundan — for example Akshita, Anubhuti, AadalNangai. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Karthikundan?

Karthikundan 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.

Karthikundan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Karthikundan

Karthikundan

Boy

Tamil

4 syllables

Karthikundan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Young Lord Murugan".

Parents who choose Karthikundan pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Young Lord Murugan". At 12 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

Young Lord Murugan

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Karthikundan

What does Karthikundan mean?

Karthikundan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Young Lord Murugan".

How popular is Karthikundan?

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Sister names that go with Karthikundan

Akshita Anubhuti AadalNangai Achira Adwiteya Aesha

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 2

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.