Karthika
Karthika or Kartika is a popular Indian divine feminine name derived from the god Kartikeya, which means "bestower of courage".
Meaning & Origin of Karthika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karthika or Kartika is a popular Indian divine feminine name derived from the god Kartikeya, which means "bestower of courage".
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The Story of Karthika
Karthika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 12 Karthikas were born — ranking #9,108 that year. As of 2026, Karthika ranks #13,792 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Karthikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Karthika
Karthika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Karthika's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #9,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Karthika's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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