The baby name Radhakrishnan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-dah-KRISH-nuhn (IPA: /rɑːdəkrɪʃnən/).
Radhakrishnan is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Radhakrishnan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-dah-KRISH-nuhn (IPA: /rɑːdəkrɪʃnən/).
Radhakrishnan is Sanskrit in Origin.
Radhakrishnan is a South Indian masculine name and sometimes a family name, built from Sanskrit Rādhā + Kṛṣṇa, the paired deities celebrated in Vaishnava tradition. The concluding -n reflects Dravidian masculine morphology (as in Tamil/Malayalam), so the sense is “one of/pertaining to Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa,” often interpreted as “devotee of Rādhā and Krishna.” Rādhā derives from a root meaning “prosperity, success” and as a goddess embodies loving devotion; Kṛṣṇa means “dark, black” and names the popular Hindu god.
Documented across the 19th–21st centuries, it is especially common in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and occurs pan-India in educated urban circles. Prominence grew with philosopher-statesman Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s second President; his birthday (5 September) is marked as Teachers’ Day. Variants and spellings include Radhakrishna (no final n), Radha Krishna (separated), Radhakishan/Radhakisan (Hindi/Marathi), and Radhakrishen (Sindhi). Diminutives and short forms include Radha, Krishna, and RK.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #107 | 10 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #167 | 11 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #285 | 11 | 10,560 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #392 | 7 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #423 | 131 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #455 | 514 | 17,948 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #564 | 144 | 18,093 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #607 | 163 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #615 | 83 | 17,960 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #658 | 476 | 22,615 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #922 | 80 | 16,750 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 42 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 463 | 28,008 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Radhakrishnan is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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