Karthika (name)

Karthika or Kartika (Tamil : கார்த்திகா , Hindi : कर्थिका, Malayalam : കാർത്തിക) is a popular Indian divine feminine name derived from the god Kartikeya, which means "bestower of courage".

Notable people with the given name of Karthika include:


 * Karthika (Malayalam actress) - Malayali actress from 1980s and 90s
 * Karthika Adaikalam, Tamil actress
 * Karthika Mathew, Malayali actress
 * Karthika Nair (born 1992), Indian actress and model
 * Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi (1916–2008), Indian queen and linguist
 * Kartika Rane, Indian actress
 * Kartika Liotard, member of the European Parliament