Entry № 0935 · Indonesian, Sanskrit origin

Kartika Kartika — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kar-TEE-kah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Indonesian, Sanskrit

Meaning

"Star, Pleiades"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "star, pleiades".

Kartika (Sanskrit Kṛttikā) is the constellation Pleiades — also the Sanskrit name of a month. In Indonesian, used as a feminine name.

Kartika Affandi (born 1934) is the Indonesian painter, daughter of the famous Affandi.

Pleiades. The Indonesian-Sanskrit star.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Kartika

Transliteration: Kartika
Pronunciation: / kɑːrˈtiː.kə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Kartika stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Kartika · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Kartikas before her.

Real people

Kartika Affandi

Indonesian painter.

born 1934

In fiction

Kartika

Common in Indonesian fiction.

Names connected to Kartika.

Numerology

The number behind Kartika.

The Seeker

Kartika reduces to seven — the number of Pleiades.

Parents on Kartika

Why families chose this name.

"Pleiades. Seven letters. Kartika."

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