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Duty, obligation
Pronunciation: kar-TAHV-yah
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Kartavya is a male name from Sanskrit origin meaning "Duty". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: kar-TAHV-yah. Lucky number: 8. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
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कर्तव्य
Duty, Obligation, To be done
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
kar-TAHV-yah
IPA
/kARTavYa/
Origin
Root Origin
Sanskrit
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
8
Lucky Day
Saturday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Ruby
Life Path Number
4
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Cultural Hindu name · Root: Sanskrit root 'kart'
Historical Usage
Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva (The Book of Instructions) Chapter 119 (The Consecration of Yudhishthira)
Epic, circa 400 BCE
Historical records show that Manusmriti, Chapter 2, Section 6 (Duties of a Student) The name Kartavya carried significant spiritual weight in that era.
Legal code, circa 200 CE
Translations
Additional language translations available for this name.
कर्तव्य
Duty, Obligation, To be done
कर्तव्य
काम होना, करना होना, करना
கர்தவ்யம்
காரியம்
కర్తవ్య
దూర్యేణి, దూర్యేశ్వర, కృపాయ
Kartavya
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे Duty, obligation
Kartavya
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ Duty, obligation
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