Entry № 0935 · Indonesian, Sanskrit origin

Kartika Kartika — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kar-TEE-kah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Indonesian, Sanskrit
Meaning
"Star, Pleiades"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

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.

The name in its native script.

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

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
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Kartikas before her.

Real people
Kartika Affandi
Indonesian painter.
born 1934
In fiction
Kartika
Common in Indonesian fiction.

Names connected to Kartika.

The number behind Kartika.

7

The Seeker

Kartika reduces to seven — the number of Pleiades.

Why families chose this name.

"Pleiades. Seven letters. Kartika."
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