What origin is the name Kartikeya?

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

Is Kartikeya a popular name?

Kartikeya is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Kartikeya?

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

How is Kartikeya written in its native script?

Kartikeya is written कार्तिकेय.

What is the rashi of the name Kartikeya?

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

Kartikeya

Q: Is Kartikeya a rare name?

Yes. Kartikeya does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kartikeya

Kartikeya

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kartikeya is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Son of shiva and parvati; elder son of lord shiva; god of war, one born in month of kartik or kritika nakshatra", Rashi Mithun.

The meaning of Kartikeya is "Son of shiva and parvati; elder son of lord shiva; god of war, one born in month of kartik or kritika nakshatra" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कार्तिकेय
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Son of shiva and parvati; elder son of lord shiva; god of war, one born in month of kartik or kritika nakshatra

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as कार्तिकेय

Quick answers about Kartikeya

Very rare in US records

What does Kartikeya mean?

Kartikeya is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Son of shiva and parvati; elder son of lord shiva; god of war, one born in month of kartik or kritika nakshatra".

Is Kartikeya a rare name?

Yes. Kartikeya does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Kartikeya

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

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. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.