Entry № 3093 · Sanskrit origin

Krithika Krithika — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KRIT-tee-kah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"The Pleiades constellation"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "the pleiades constellation".

Krithika (कृत्तिका) is the Sanskrit name for the Pleiades star cluster — the third of the 27 nakshatras in Vedic astrology. In Hindu mythology, the Krittikas were the six foster mothers of the war god Kartikeya.

Krithika is widely used in South India.

The Pleiades. The Sanskrit nakshatra.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

कृत्तिका

Transliteration: Kṛttikā
Pronunciation: / ˈkrɪt.iː.kə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Krithika stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Krithika · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Krithikas before her.

Real people

Krithika

Common South Indian name.

In fiction

Krithika

Common in Tamil cinema.

Names connected to Krithika.

Numerology

The number behind Krithika.

The Pioneer

Krithika reduces to one — the number of Sanskrit Pleiades.

Parents on Krithika

Why families chose this name.

"The Pleiades nakshatra. Eight letters. Krithika."

Priya · Mother of one · Chennai