Karthikeyan (in short Karthikeya, Karthik, Kartik) is an Indian masculine given name derived from the god Kartikeya.
Meaning & History. Means "hopping, spurting, spilling" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of the god of war, also known as Kartikeya or Murugan. He is worshipped especially by the Tamils in southern India.
