The baby name Karthik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-thik (approx. IPA: /ˈkɑːrθɪk/; Indian pronunciation often /kərˈt̪ʰik/).
The baby name Karthik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAR-thik (approx. IPA: /ˈkɑːrθɪk/; Indian pronunciation often /kərˈt̪ʰik/).
Karthik is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Karthik is an Indian masculine name from Sanskrit Kārttikeya, a title of the Hindu war god Skanda/Murugan, son of Śiva and Pārvatī. The deity was reared by the six Kṛttikās (the Pleiades), giving the sense “son of the Krittikas”; the name also connects to the lunar month Kārtika (Oct–Nov), making it auspicious. Its use appears across classical epics and devotional poetry, and it remains popular throughout India and the diaspora, especially in Tamil- and Kannada-speaking regions.
Common variants include Kartik (North India), Karthick/Kartick, Kartikey, Kartikeya, and the patronymic Karthikeyan; related cognates are Murugan, Skanda, and Subramanian. Pronounced KAR-thik or KAR-tik, with a dental t/th depending on language. The name conveys ideas of courage, leadership, and youthful vigor, and is sometimes chosen for boys born during Kārtika or in families devoted to Murugan or Skanda.
| Karthik Siva kumar Karthik Siva Kumar, known as Suriya, is an acclaimed Indian actor famous for his roles in Tamil cinema. He gained widespread recognition for his performances in films like 'Ghajini', 'Singam', and 'Soorarai Pottru'. Born in 1977, Suriya has become a prominent figure in the Indian film industry. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #58 | 13 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #58 | 20 | 3,375 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #84 | 1,726 | 17,960 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| OM | 0 | #95 | 22 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #119 | 15 | 6,332 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #145 | 33 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #170 | 2,481 | 16,750 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2008 | #170 | 2 | 1,288 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| SG | 0 | #235 | 35 | 11,010 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #278 | 702 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #279 | 971 | 17,948 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| BH | 0 | #320 | 240 | 17,937 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #328 | 1,404 | 22,615 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #340 | 420 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #357 | 71 | 2,041 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #378 | 19 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2013 | #411 | 3 | 2,790 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1,013 | 25,439 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #475 | 41 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #514 | 40 | 20,968 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #545 | 32 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #554 | 78 | 13,121 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #565 | 22 | 18,916 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #765 | 1,184 | 28,008 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #875 | 18 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #902 | 34 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #959 | 36 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
Karthik is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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