Kartikeya name meaning

About the name Kartikeya

Kartikeya is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Son of Lord Shiva”.

Kartikeya has 9 letters, so it sounds grand and traditional. Many families also use a short pet name at home.

You will also find Kartikeya in these lists: Lord Shiva names.

Kartikeya and rashi

Kartikeya begins with the sound “Ka”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Mithun (Gemini) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.

Kartikeya in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Kartikeya: K(2) + A(1) + R(9) + T(2) + I(9) + K(2) + E(5) + Y(7) + A(1) = 38 → 3 + 8 = 11 → 1 + 1 = 2.

So the numerology number of Kartikeya is 2. Number 2 is traditionally linked with harmony, kindness and cooperation.

Two-part names with Kartikeya

In Telugu and other South Indian families, Kartikeya is often joined with a second name. 32 such names are in our directory, for example:

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