Krishna name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Sanskrit and Indian
Usage: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Spanish and Indian
Pronunciation: k-rish-na
Meaning: Love, Peace, Affection, Harmony, Brave, Cleaver, Lord Krishna and Cristina
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What does Krishna mean?

Unconventional Krishna has its origin in Indian and Sanskrit languages is a gender insensitive name, dominantly used in Tamil, Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Sikh, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Sindhi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Spanish and Marathi, Krishna means "Love, Peace, Affection, Harmony, Brave, Cleaver, Lord Krishna or Cristina".

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How do I pronounce Krishna?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Krishna is k-rish-na. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., kr(i)-shna.

Variants of Krishna

Krashna, Krishnah, Ramakrishna, Ram, Rama, Ramakrishnan, Rahm, Rahma

How popular is the name Krishna?

Krishna is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1957 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1971, it ranked 1528th when 85 girl were named Krishna.

There are over 3791 babies that have been given the name Krishna in United States. Krishna is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

In 2005, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 827 on boy names chart when 28 babies were named Krishna. There are over 592 babies that have been given the name Krishna in England and Wales.

Krishna is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 39 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 185 babies in France have been named Krishna.

However things change on global perspective, Krishna is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 700 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates and South Africa.

At least, 1840000 people globally have carried Krishna as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023250053688816
2022257952666217
2021245254612919
2020253950110498
2019265348769814
2018216564651218
2017193374783414
2016197573544424
2015206868512326
2014208067515826
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Krishna in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands98192818
Finland21414370

What numbers say about Krishna?

In order to gain more than you already have, you need to take uncalculated risks and see where they take you. Change your perspective. Help them improve instead of judging. You like to help people but refuse help when it comes to your life struggles. Staying true to yourself and realizing your promises is what gives you credibility. You find motivation in the most unusual places and people. To have 7 as your personality number reveals the sensitive side of your personality.

Other names liked by would be parents that are similar to Krishna

  •  Barota - Used especially in Sanskrit, Barota means "Speech" is a baby boy name
  •  Akrti means Form Shape is used as a baby boy name is notably used in Sanskrit
  •  Ojala - Girl name Ojala is originated from Sanskrit, meaning of Ojala is "Sunshine or Light"
  •  Haimey - Haimeys origin is Sanskrit, meaning of Haimey is "Snow, Golden and Goddess Parvati" is used as a girl name. Haimey is resulted from Haimi.
  •  Premma - Premma's meaning is Love and Beloved used for girls is originated from Sanskrit. Premma is resultant of Prema.

Famous people named Krishna

  • Krishna Hutheesing, Indian writer
  • Krishna Pal, first Indian convert to Baptist Christianity due to the missionary activity of William Carey
  • Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, twenty-fourth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore
  • Krishna Dharma, British Hindu scholar and author
  • Krishna Prasad, Fijian politician of Indian descent
  • Krishna Kumari, last reigning Maharani of Marwar-Jodhpur
  • Krishna Venta, leader of a California religious group
  • Krishna Prasad Koirala, politician, activist and social worker of Nepal
  • Krishna Kumar Sharma, prominent activist
  • Krishna Das, former Indian archer
  • Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya, philosopher at the University of Calcutta
  • Krishna Saraswat, professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University
  • Krishna Maharaj, British Trinidadian and Tobagonian businessman
  • Krishna Das, American vocalist
  • Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Nepalese political leader
  • Krishna Bharat, founding adviser for Grokstyle Inc
  • Krishna Vamsi, Indian film director
  • Krishna Datt, Fijian politician of Indian descent
  • Krishna Ballabh Sahay, Indian freedom fighter
  • Krishna, commonly known as director Krishna
  • Krishna I, an uncle of Dantidurga
  • Krishna II, ascended the Rashtrakuta throne after the demise of his famous father Amoghavarsha I
  • Krishna III, last great warrior and able monarch of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty of Manyakheta
  • Krishna Tirath, member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India
  • Krishna Palepu, American academic, author
  • Krishna Murari Moghe, Indian politician
  • Krishna, Indian film actor
  • Krishna Mohan Banerjee, 19th-century Indian thinker
  • Krishna Poonia, international gold-medalist Indian discus thrower
  • Krishna Kanta Handique, Sanskrit scholar
  • Krishna Bhatt, sitar player, teacher and scholar from Jaipur
  • Krishna Chand Sharma, Fiji Indian politician
  • Krishna Prakash Bahadur, Indian writer from Allahabad, India
  • Krishna Reddy, Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher
  • Krishna Bhagavaan, actor in Tollywood,
  • Krishna, major deity in Hinduism

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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