The baby name Kishan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɪʃən/ (KISH-ən); also heard as /kiːˈʃɑːn/ (KEE-shahn) in some regions.
The baby name Kishan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɪʃən/ (KISH-ən); also heard as /kiːˈʃɑːn/ (KEE-shahn) in some regions.
Kishan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kishan is an Indo-Aryan masculine given name, a vernacular form of Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa (कृष्ण), meaning “dark, black, dusk-hued,” the epithet of the deity Krishna, eighth avatar of Vishnu. The colloquial Kishan likely arose through Prakrit and regional phonology in North Indian languages (Hindi, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi), where it is widely used and written as किशन/કિશન/ਕਿਸ਼ਨ. By association it conveys playfulness, love, protection, and pastoral charm.
Attested in devotional naming since the Bhakti era and sustained through temple and folk traditions, Kishan remains popular in India and the diaspora. Common variants include Krishan and Kishen; the formal source is Krishna/Krishnaa, with related feminine forms such as Krisha and Krishnaa, and nicknames Kish or Krish. In Sri Lanka, Kishani appears as a feminine derivative. Note: Kishan differs from Hindi kisan ‘farmer’ (किसान). The name is considered auspicious, with cultural resonance heightened around Janmashtami.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #16 | 2 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #60 | 11 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #98 | 4,789 | 16,750 |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| MU | 0 | #130 | 8 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #159 | 242 | 8,477 |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #273 | 6 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #284 | 14 | 7,909 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #286 | 8 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #301 | 16 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2020 | #318 | 5 | 2,548 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| BH | 0 | #335 | 222 | 17,937 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #352 | 403 | 18,093 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #378 | 19 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #401 | 27 | 2,041 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #432 | 16 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #441 | 351 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #442 | 550 | 17,948 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #463 | 866 | 22,615 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #484 | 149 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #522 | 32 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #541 | 36 | 10,045 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #644 | 54 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #774 | 1,159 | 28,008 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #827 | 125 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #873 | 63 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #890 | 223 | 25,439 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,129 | 50 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,420 | 52 | 10,046 |
Kishan is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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