The baby name Shreekrishna is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shree-KRISH-nah (IPA: /ʃriːˈkrɪʃnə/).
The baby name Shreekrishna is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shree-KRISH-nah (IPA: /ʃriːˈkrɪʃnə/).
Shreekrishna is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
From Sanskrit śrī (श्री) + kṛṣṇa (कृष्ण), Shreekrishna literally means “auspicious/revered Krishna,” a devotional compound honoring the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Śrī conveys prosperity, brilliance, and respectful address (also a title of Lakshmi), while Kṛṣṇa is the divine cowherd-king central to the Mahābhārata and Bhagavad Gītā. The name therefore carries connotations of grace, protection, and good fortune.
In use across India and the Nepali-speaking world from classical times through the Bhakti movement to today, it appears both as a single given name and as a two-word honorific. Common variants include Shrikrishna, Shri Krishna, Sri Krishna, Srikrishna, Sreekrishna, Shree Krishna, and regional forms such as Sreekrishnan (South India) and Shrikrishan/Sri Krishan (North India). Diminutives and everyday call-names tend to shorten to Krishna, Krish, or Sri/Shree. Related names drawing on the deity’s epithets include Keshav, Madhav, Gopal, and Govind.
Shreekrishna is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 59 recorded uses, spread over 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Shreekrishna is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!