The baby name Radha Krishna is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-dah KRISH-nah (IPA: /ˈrɑːdə ˈkrɪʃnə/).
The baby name Radha Krishna is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-dah KRISH-nah (IPA: /ˈrɑːdə ˈkrɪʃnə/).
Radha Krishna is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Radha Krishna is a Sanskrit compound name (Rādhā + Kṛṣṇa) meaning “Radha and Krishna,” the inseparable divine couple of Vaishnava Hinduism. Rādhā derives from the root rādh, “to prosper, succeed, please,” and Kṛṣṇa means “dark/black,” an epithet of Vishnu’s beloved avatar. As a theophoric name it evokes devotional love (bhakti), bliss, harmony, and the union of human longing with the supreme, making it a spiritually resonant choice.
Attested across India since the medieval Bhakti flowering - shaped by Jayadeva’s Gīta Govinda and later Gaudiya (Bengal) traditions - the name is widely used as a given name, predominantly masculine in South India. Common variants and spellings include Radhakrishna (one word), Radha-Krishna, RadhaKrishna, and the Tamil/Malayalam patronymic Radhakrishnan; vocative/colloquial Radhekrishna also occurs. Short forms Radha and Krishna are familiar on their own. The name appears in many languages of the subcontinent and among the diaspora, signifying devotion, charm, and enduring love.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #755 | 15 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #975 | 27 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Radha Krishna is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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