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Origin & history of Karthik1
Indian / Malayalam / Tamil / Telugu roots
Karthik comes from the Indian / Malayalam / Tamil / Telugu tradition, meaning "One who is praised." | Formal: "Celebrated and revered individual.".
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How popular is Karthik?
2010
peak year
Karthik first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1977. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2010, 79 babies received the name (ranked #1847). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3651), with roughly 34 babies named Karthik each year. Karthik has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,475 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
79
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,847)
(ranked #1,847)
34
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,475
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Karthik6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
K2
A1
R9
T2
H8
I9
K2
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Karthik❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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