The baby name Krishnadev is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KRISH-nuh-dev; IPA: /ˈkrɪʃnəˌdɛv/.
The baby name Krishnadev is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KRISH-nuh-dev; IPA: /ˈkrɪʃnəˌdɛv/.
Krishnadev is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Krishnadev is a Sanskrit compound formed from Krishna (कृष्ण), the name of the beloved Vishnu avatar, and deva (देव), “god, shining one.” The name expresses “divine Krishna,” “godly Krishna,” or more broadly “one devoted to the god Krishna,” reflecting the theophoric tradition of South Asian naming. It conveys qualities associated with Krishna - wisdom, charm, and protection - joined to the radiance implied by deva.
Used primarily as a masculine given name across India and Nepal, Krishnadev appears in Vaishnava communities from the medieval Bhakti era to the present and is also found in the global South Asian diaspora. Spelling and regional variants include Krishna Dev (two words), Kṛṣṇadeva (with diacritics), Krishnadev, Krishnadeo/Krishna Deo, Krushnadev/Krushnadeo, Krishan Dev, and Kishan Dev; the feminine counterpart is Krishnadevi. Short forms such as Krishna and Dev are common in everyday use.
Krishnadev is seldom given. We count 57 recorded uses of it across 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #984 | 18 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Krishnadev is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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