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Vartika
वर्तिकाSay it VUR-ti-kaa
- Meaning today
- Lamp, light
- Original meaning
- "the wick of a lamp; a paint-brush; colour; also a quail" Monier-Williams, p. 925
- Say it
- VUR-ti-kaa
- Written
- वर्तिका
- Other spellings
- Vartikaa
Vartika
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Vartika meaning
Vartika (वर्तिका) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
The wick of a lamp; a paint-brush; colour; also a quail
Also used to mean: light
Vartika (वर्तिका) is Sanskrit vartikā, from varti, "the wick of a lamp". Monier-Williams gives vartikā as a lamp wick, a paint-brush and colour or paint. A separate word spelled the same way means a quail. Name lists explain Vartika as "lamp" or "light", which is a natural extension of the wick sense. The name is used in north India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 925 · entry vartikā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, vartikā, p. 925
Fits your syllable
First sound व
Rohini nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Vartika · Vartikaa