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Kartikeya

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Meaning

"Son of Shiva"

Kartikeya is a Sanskrit theonym used as a given name, referring to the deity often described as a son of Shiva.

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Popularity History of Kartikeya

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Kartikeya did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Kartikeya Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Kartikeya

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Kartikeya, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

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Quick Facts

OriginSanskrit, Indian
Syllables3
Length9 letters

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