Girl • Modern Tamil
Karthika
கார்த்திகா
Signature Meaning
Karthika is a feminine name used in Tamil-speaking communities. It is commonly associated with the Hindu month Karthigai and with the deity Kartikeya or the Krittika star cluster (Pleiades). The name often connotes brightness, auspiciousness, and devotion in cultural use.
Quick Facts
Gender👧 Girl
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/KaːɾT̪Ikaː/
Starts with2 / K
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 18 → Root 9 (Mars / செவ்வாய்)
K(2) + A(1) + R(2) + T(4) + H(5) + I(1) + K(2) + A(1) = 18
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 34 → Root 7
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
7· Mars (செவ்வாய்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeKAA-rti-KAA
Tamil syllablesகா-ர்-த்-தி-கா
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./kaːɾt̪ikaː/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
KaarthikaaKartheekaKaartheekaaKartikaKarthhikaKaartikaa