Karthikeyan

Karthikeyan Meaning & Origin

About Karthikeyan
The name "Karthikeyan" is of Hindu origin and is commonly used in South India. It is derived from the combination of two Sanskrit words, "Kartikeya" and "an", where "Kartikeya" refers to the Hindu god of war and victory, also known as Lord Murugan, and "an" is a suffix denoting possession or belonging. Therefore, the name "Karthikeyan" can be interpreted to mean "belonging to or associated with Lord Kartikeya" or "devotee of Lord Kartikeya."

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Most individuals with the name Karthikeyan are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR0KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0630205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 R TH IH0 K AY1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/karthikeyan*/
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('KR0KN', 'KRTKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

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How to write the name Karthikeyan in Braille

Here's how to represent Karthikeyan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Karthikeyan in braille

How to Spell the Name Karthikeyan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Karthikeyan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Karthikeyan in sign language

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