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Origin & history of Karthika1
Indian / Malayalam / Tamil roots
Karthika comes from the Indian / Malayalam / Tamil tradition, meaning Star, shining, celestial, light, divine..
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How popular is Karthika?
2012
peak year
Karthika has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #13948), with about 7 babies named Karthika each year. In 2012, 12 babies received the name (ranked #9397). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 85.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #9,397)
(ranked #9,397)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
85
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Karthika7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
K2
A1
R9
T2
H8
I9
K2
A1
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Karthika🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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