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Kartik

कर्तिक

Kartik is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Below: how Kartik is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

boy Sanskrit 2 syllables Root 3 · Jupiter

Kartik in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
कर्तिक
Marathi
कर्तिक
Bengali
কর্তিক
Tamil
கர்திக
Telugu
కర్తిక
Gujarati
કર્તિક
Kannada
ಕರ್ತಿಕ
Malayalam
കര്തിക
Punjabi
ਕਰ੍ਤਿਕ
Odia
କର୍ତିକ

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
12
Sacrifice for others — the victim's number
Root number
3
Ruling planet: ♃ Jupiter
EducationPublishingWisdom-focused brandsReligious products

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 3.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Pada 3
Rashi (moon sign)
Mithuna (Gemini)
From the first sound of Kartik

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Kartu, Karti
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Medium for non-Indian speakers

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