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Krishan

Boy

Meaning of Krishan: Sanskrit: 'black' or 'dark', name of a deity

Krishan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9459th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9459

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

417

First recorded 1976 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Krishan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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