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Kartar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kartar

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The baby name Kartar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.tər/ (KAR-tər, often heard as KAR-tar).

Kartar is Punjabi in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Punjabi
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːr.tər/ (KAR-tər, often heard as KAR-tar)

What is the meaning of the name Kartar ?

The baby name Kartar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.tər/ (KAR-tər, often heard as KAR-tar).

Kartar is Punjabi in Origin.

Kartar is a Punjabi and Sikh given name meaning “Creator” or “Maker,” used as a reverential title for God (Waheguru). It descends from Sanskrit kartṛ/kartā, an agent noun of the root kṛ “to do, make,” entering Punjabi and Hindustani as kartār/kartar. The name therefore carries connotations of divine agency, craftsmanship, and auspicious initiative, and is favored for boys in Punjabi-speaking families though occasionally treated as gender-neutral within Sikh naming practice.

In recorded use across the Punjab since at least the 19th century and prominent in the 20th-century freedom and literary movements, bearers include Kartar Singh Sarabha and Kartar Singh Duggal. Spelling variants and transliterations include Kartār/Kartaar; scripts: Gurmukhi ਕਰਤਾਰ, Devanagari कर्तार, and Shahmukhi/Urdu کرتار. Kartar also appears as the first element in compound Sikh names such as Kartarpreet, Kartardeep, Kartardev, and Kartarjit, and remains common in the Punjabi diaspora.

Kartar has the following similar or variant Names

Kartar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
EG Boys 0 #850 37 15,035
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
IN Boys 0 #869 133 16,750
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,040 53 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,588 27 28,008

Kartar is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
BH
DK

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People also ask about Kartar

Kartar is predominantly a boy's name.
Kartar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkɑːr.tər/ (KAR-tər, often heard as KAR-tar).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kartaar, Karta, Kartarpal, Kartarjit and Kartar Singh.
Across languages, Kartar has these equivalents: Karta (Sanskrit), Khaliq (Arabic, 'Creator' — as in Abdul Khaliq).
Yes — Kartar ranked #301 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Kartar ranks highest in Canada (#301 in 2024).