Kartik as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kartik

What is the meaning of the name Kartik ?

The baby name Kartik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrtɪk/ (KAR-tik).

Kartik is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Kartik is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit Karttikeya (Kartikeya), an epithet of the Hindu war god, son of Shiva and Parvati, also known as Skanda and Murugan. Karttikeya derives from Krittika, the Pleiades, with the patronymic suffix -eya, yielding the sense “son of the Krittikas” or “belonging to the Krittikas.” By extension, the name conveys valor, command, and youthful brilliance. Kartik also echoes Kartika, the auspicious lunar month linked with devotion and light.

Usage spans the subcontinent and diaspora: Kartik and Kartikeya in North India and Nepal; Kartick in Bengali; Karthik, Karthikeya, and Karthikeyan in South India; Kartikey as a modern clipped form. Feminine counterparts include Kartika and Karthika. The name endures through temple worship and festivals honoring the deity - Skanda Sashti, Thaipusam, and Kartik Purnima - and through Sanskrit and Tamil devotional literature, reinforcing associations with courage, protection, and auspicious beginnings.