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Origin & history of Karthikeya1
Indian / Sanskrit roots
Karthikeya comes from the Indian / Sanskrit tradition, meaning Lord Murugan, god of war.
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How popular is Karthikeya?
2016
peak year
Karthikeya reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2016, 39 babies received the name (ranked #3035). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4745), with about 22 babies given the name annually. Karthikeya has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 337 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
39
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,035)
(ranked #3,035)
22
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
220
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
337
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Karthikeya1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
K2
A1
R9
T2
H8
I9
K2
E5
Y7
A1
Sum: 46 → Life path 1
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Personality of Karthikeya🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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