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