The baby name Kartikeya is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kɑrˈtɪkeɪə/ — kar-TIH-kay-uh.
Kartikeya is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Kartikeya is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kɑrˈtɪkeɪə/ — kar-TIH-kay-uh.
Kartikeya is Sanskrit in Origin.
Kartikeya is a Sanskrit name (Kārttikeya) meaning “son of the Krittikās,” the Pleiades, alluding to the legend of the war god raised by the six star-nymphs. As the youthful commander of the gods’ armies, also called Skanda, Murugan, Kumara, and Subrahmanya, he symbolizes courage, purity, and victorious energy. The name also connects to the lunar month Kārtika, reinforcing associations with auspicious beginnings and illumination.
Used across the Indian subcontinent and the diaspora, Kartikeya appears in classical literature and temple inscriptions and remains popular in modern Hindu communities, especially in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam regions where Murugan devotion is strong. Common variants and spellings include Kartik, Kartikey, Karthik, Karthikeya, and Karthikeyan; related theophoric forms are Subramaniam/Subrahmanyam. Nicknames such as Karthi occur in casual use. Pronunciation typically approximates KAR-ti-kay-uh in English. Festivals like Skanda Ṣaṣṭi and Thaipusam keep the name culturally vibrant.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #969 | 33 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
Kartikeya is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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