The baby name Karthigeyan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kar-THEE-gay-ən (approx. /kərˈtiːɡeɪən/).
The baby name Karthigeyan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kar-THEE-gay-ən (approx. /kərˈtiːɡeɪən/).
Karthigeyan is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Karthigeyan is a Tamil masculine name rooted in the Sanskrit Kartikeya (कार্তिकेय), the god of war and youth, known as Murugan/Skanda. The etymology traces to Kṛttikā, the Pleiades lunar mansion, with the suffix -eya/-eyan meaning “of” or “born to,” yielding senses such as “son of the Krittikas,” “belonging to Kartika,” and, by extension, “devotee of Murugan.” The Tamil form also echoes Kārttigai, the month and star celebrated in the lamp festival Karthigai Deepam.
Used across South India and Sri Lanka and among Tamil communities in Malaysia, Singapore, and the diaspora, the name gained modern popularity while retaining classical religious resonance. Variant spellings include Karthikeyan, Karthekeyan, and Karthikayan; related pan‑Indic forms are Kartikeya, Kartik/Karthik, and Kartikey. Cognate theonyms and epithets include Subramanian/Subrahmanya, Saravanan, Kumaran, and Shanmugam. Feminine counterparts are Karthika and Karthiga; common short form: Karthi.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 34 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Karthigeyan is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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