What origin is the name Krithik?

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

Is Krithik a popular name?

Krithik 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 Krithik?

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

How is Krithik written in its native script?

Krithik is written कृत्तिक.

What is the rashi of the name Krithik?

Krithik starts with the syllable “Ki” (की), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 4, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Krithik

Q: Is Krithik a rare name?

Yes. Krithik 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 Krithik

Krithik

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Krithik is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for males, serving as one of the names for Lord Muruga, the son of Shiva. It is often linked to the Pleiades star cluster.", Rashi Mithun.

Krithik is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for males, serving as one of the names for Lord Muruga, the son of Shiva. It is often linked to the Pleiades star cluster.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: कृत्तिक
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ki)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for males, serving as one of the names for Lord Muruga, the son of Shiva. It is often linked to the Pleiades star cluster.

Popularity

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

Written as कृत्तिक

Quick answers about Krithik

Very rare in US records

What does Krithik mean?

Krithik is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for males, serving as one of the names for Lord Muruga, the son of Shiva. It is often linked to the Pleiades star cluster.".

Is Krithik a rare name?

Yes. Krithik 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 Krithik

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ki (की)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 4
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ki” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Krithik

Krithik means "A Sanskrit name for males, serving as one of the names for Lord Muruga, the son of Shiva. It is often linked to the Pleiades star cluster." — these names share that spirit.