Karthikeyan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Karthikeyan means "one who bestows courage and happiness". The name is derived from the mythology of Lord Murugan, who is also known as Kartikeya.
Scripts(How to write)
கார்த்திகேயன்
கார்த்திகேயன்(Tamil)
Popularity
While Karthikeyan is a common name in India and the Tamil diaspora, it is not ranked in popularity charts globally.

cartoon of the name Karthikeyan
Cartoon of Karthikeyan

Karthikeyan Name meanings & History

The name Karthikeyan means "one who bestows courage and happiness". The name is derived from the mythology of Lord Murugan, who is also known as Kartikeya. Tamil form of Kartikeya. Karthikeyan is primarily used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Karthikeyan: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Karthikeyan:

K: Karma,Kundalini,Kind,Karate

A: Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Action,Angry,Aggressive

R: Rational,Resourceful,Reason,Restless

T: Doubting Thomas,Truth,Talkative,Testy,Touchy,Tireless,Tacky

H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hope

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment,Entertain

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

N: Nice,Nutrition,Nervous,Neurosis,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging

Karthikeyan is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Karthikeyan Murali - Indian cricketer

Related Names to Karthikeyan

Karthik, Kartikay, Kartika, Karthika

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