The baby name Krishnan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɪʃnən/ (KRISH-nuhn).
Krishnan is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Krishnan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɪʃnən/ (KRISH-nuhn).
Krishnan is Sanskrit in Origin.
Krishnan is a South Indian masculine name from Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa, meaning “dark/black,” the name of the Hindu god Krishna, avatar of Vishnu. In Tamil and Malayalam, the -an ending adapts the Sanskrit stem and marks the masculine, so Krishnan can signify “Krishna” itself or “of/pertaining to Krishna,” expressing devotion.
Established across Tamil- and Malayalam-speaking communities and spread by Bhakti traditions, it appears both as a given name and, via patronymic customs, as a surname in South India and the diaspora. Variants and spellings include Krishna, Kṛṣṇan (scholarly), Krishan (North Indian), and Krishen (Kashmiri); short forms Krish and Kris occur in English. Related epithets of the deity used as cognate names include Kannan, Gopal, and Govind. The name’s core meaning evokes the dark-hued, playful, and protective aspects associated with Krishna.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #99 | 18 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #134 | 6 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #166 | 12 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| SG | 0 | #255 | 15 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #312 | 19 | 12,352 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #322 | 475 | 17,960 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| BH | 0 | #374 | 180 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #392 | 7 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #414 | 14 | 2,041 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #417 | 997 | 25,439 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #450 | 526 | 17,948 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #495 | 214 | 18,093 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #527 | 27 | 20,968 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #535 | 238 | 18,755 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #561 | 26 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #569 | 636 | 22,615 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #755 | 253 | 16,750 |
| United States | Boys | 2007 | #867 | 5 | 7,493 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #947 | 48 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 716 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
Krishnan is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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