Nepali boy name
Kartikesh name meaning
कार्तिकेश
Say it: kaar-ti-KESH/kaːrtikes/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,182
Meaning of Kartikesh
Lord Kartikeya, the god of war and son of Shiva.
नेपालीमा: कार्तिकेश भगवान् कार्तिकेयको नाम हो। उनी युद्धका देवता र भगवान् शिवका पुत्रका रूपमा पूजित छन्।
Many come from the Sanskrit īśa, “lord”: Ganesh is lord of the ganas, Suresh lord of the gods, Mahesh the great lord. More boy names ending in -esh →
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Kartikesh at a glance
| Name | Kartikesh |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | कार्तिकेश also कर्तिकेश, करतिकेश |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Kartikeya |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,182 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Krishna♂कृष्णDark or black
- Ram♂रामPleasing, charming
- Manoj♂मनोजBorn of the mind
- Ganesh♂गणेशLord of the ganas
- Suresh♂सुरेशLord of the gods
- Bishnu♂विष्णुLord Vishnu, the all-pervading preserver of the universe in Hindu…
- Surendra♂सुरेन्द्रLord of the gods
- Shiva♂शिवThe auspicious one
- Mahesh♂महेशGreat lord
- Madan♂मदनKamadeva, god of love
- Hari♂हरिRemover of sorrow
- Narayan♂नारायणName of Lord Vishnu
Kartikesh in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐵𑐬𑑂𑐟𑐶𑐎𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒰𑒩𑓂𑒞𑒱𑒏𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | কার্তিকেশ |
| Gujarati | કાર્તિકેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀓𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | kārtikeś |
FAQ about the name Kartikesh
What is the meaning of Kartikesh?
Kartikesh means: Lord Kartikeya, the god of war and son of Shiva. (नेपालीमा: कार्तिकेय)
Is Kartikesh a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Kartikesh in Nepali?
Kartikesh is written कार्तिकेश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कर्तिकेश or करतिकेश.
How do you pronounce Kartikesh?
Kartikesh is pronounced kaar-ti-KESH (IPA: /kaːrtikes/).
What is the origin of the name Kartikesh?
Kartikesh is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kartikesh?
Kartikesh ranks #4182 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.