Krithika
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning a star; the Pleiades.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Krithika by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Krithika. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Krithika. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Krishikabelonging to krishna; feminine derivative6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kritikacriticism or discernment; a star name in vedic tradition3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Karthikarelating to the Kartik month or star Pleiades5 in the US (2017)
- Krithi4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kristinafollower of Christ; a form of Christina268 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Krithika, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Krithika
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