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The baby name Krishna is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: KRISH-nuh (ˈkrɪʃnə) or KREE-shnuh (ˈkriːʃnə); Sanskrit/Hindi: kṛṣṇa [kr̩ʂɳə].

Krishna is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: Common English: KRISH-nuh (ˈkrɪʃnə) or KREE-shnuh (ˈkriːʃnə); Sanskrit/Hindi: kṛṣṇa [kr̩ʂɳə]

What is the meaning of the name Krishna ?

The baby name Krishna is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: KRISH-nuh (ˈkrɪʃnə) or KREE-shnuh (ˈkriːʃnə); Sanskrit/Hindi: kṛṣṇa [kr̩ʂɳə].

Krishna is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Krishna derives from Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa, meaning “dark, black, blue-black,” an epithet of Vishnu and the name of the celebrated deity central to the Mahābhārata, Bhāgavata Purāṇa, and Bhagavad Gītā. As a given name it has been used across the Indian subcontinent for millennia and spread into Nepal and Southeast Asia; it is predominantly masculine but also occurs as feminine in some regions, recalling Draupadī’s epithet Kṛṣṇā. Devotional tradition also reads the name as “all-attractive,” linking kṛṣ “to draw” with ānanda “bliss.”

Common forms include diacritical Kṛṣṇa and anglicized Krishna; regional spellings and forms are Krisna (Indonesia), Krishan/Kishan/Kishen (Hindi–Punjabi), and Krushna (Marathi–Odia), with affectionate Kanha/Kanhaiya and the modern short form Krish. Related epithets such as Gopal and Govind often function as cultural variants. The name conveys associations of charm, compassion, playfulness, and protection, and remains widely used in India and the global diaspora.

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Celebrity babies named Krishna

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Krishna Shroff Jackie Shroff model ★★★★★

Krishna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #6 1 374
FJ Boys 0 #15 3 603
MV 0 #18 2 644
QA Boys 0 #22 3,712 18,093
MV Girls 0 #31 5 2,021
MV Boys 0 #31 52 3,375
IN 0 #35 36 2,963
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
IN Boys 0 #38 11,184 16,750
QA 0 #42 60 7,011
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
IN Girls 0 #58 2,044 13,121
KW Boys 0 #58 2,728 18,755
BH 0 #75 980 17,937
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
OM 0 #79 38 6,215
AE Boys 0 #81 5,062 22,615
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
AE 0 #96 82 10,220
KW 0 #96 21 5,216
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
OM Boys 0 #101 2,612 17,948
MU Boys 0 #102 371 8,477
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
BN Boys 0 #113 21 6,332
QA Girls 0 #119 219 15,378
ID Boys 0 #121 11 4,130
MU 0 #124 13 3,613
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
SA Boys 0 #132 9,485 28,008
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
MO Boys 0 #170 54 5,842
BD 0 #174 54 5,992
SG Boys 0 #180 915 17,960
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
OM Girls 0 #192 214 15,987
BD Girls 0 #196 210 8,413
CL Girls 0 #201 2,065 14,098
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
SA 0 #218 78 10,560
JP Boys 0 #219 79 7,909
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
BD Boys 0 #230 533 10,045
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
SG 0 #241 29 11,010
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JM Boys 0 #248 25 6,876
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
AE Girls 0 #253 328 20,968
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
AF Boys 0 #266 9 3,535
MY Boys 0 #267 1,707 25,439
KW Girls 0 #270 260 19,177
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2022 #274 7 2,867
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
Finland Boys 0 #286 148 2,041
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #296 11 2,588
MY 0 #297 34 12,352
CN Boys 0 #301 19 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
DK Boys 0 #316 10 7,401
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PT Boys 0 #328 40 7,951
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
MU Girls 0 #335 17 8,539
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
JO Boys 0 #351 27 7,057
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
CL 0 #358 54 6,867
YE 0 #362 20 8,639
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PH Girls 0 #366 25 13,098
Finland Girls 0 #377 15 1,368
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #419 27 10,523
SA Girls 0 #440 564 25,931
PA Girls 0 #453 29 9,861
CR Boys 0 #465 23 10,188
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
HK Boys 0 #471 57 12,905
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #490 15 11,303
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
SG Girls 0 #505 82 18,916
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
CR Girls 0 #518 15 11,342
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
PS Boys 0 #520 29 10,655
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #595 73 13,071
HK Girls 0 #600 16 16,104
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
CL Boys 0 #643 23 13,390
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #660 23 3,552
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
MY Girls 0 #691 316 24,821
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
EG Boys 0 #824 63 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #835 58 7,044
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
NL Boys 0 #875 77 5,873
United States Girls 2024 #901 16 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
NG Boys 0 #918 34 16,906
BR Girls 0 #922 20 12,708
PE Girls 0 #924 20 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #926 27 5,697
NL Girls 0 #930 26 5,933
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,033 146 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,105 79 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,105 37 25,928
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,361 111 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,413 34 9,415

Krishna is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
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People also ask about Krishna

Krishna is predominantly a boy's name.
Krishna is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Common English: KRISH-nuh (ˈkrɪʃnə) or KREE-shnuh (ˈkriːʃnə); Sanskrit/Hindi: kṛṣṇa [kr̩ʂɳə].
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kṛṣṇa (diacritic), Krsna, Krishan, Krisna, Krishnaa and Krish.
Yes — Krishna ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Krishna ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Krishna's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #410 in 2011 to #382 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Krishna for their child, including Jackie Shroff.