Krishna

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Krishna means "dark", "black", or "blue". It is also associated with love, compassion, and divinity.
Scripts(How to write)
In its original language of Sanskrit, the name Krishna is written as कृष्णा.
कृष्ण(Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali)
কৃষ্ণ(Bengali)
કૃષ્ણ(Gujarati)
கிருஷ்ணா(Tamil)
కృష్ణ(Telugu)
ಕೃಷ್ಣ(Kannada)
കൃഷ്ണ(Malayalam)
Pronunciation
KRISH-nə(English)
KURSH-nu(Sanskrit)
The name Krishna is typically pronounced as "KRI-shna" or "KRISH-nuh".
Popularity
The name Krishna is not as commonly used in Western countries, but it is a popular name in India and other South Asian countries.

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Cartoon of Krishna

Krishna Name meanings & History

The name Krishna is of Sanskrit origin and is derived from the name of the Hindu deity, Lord Krishna. The name Krishna means "dark", "black", or "blue". It is also associated with love, compassion, and divinity. Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight children, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. Krishna however was saved and he eventually killed the king as well as performing many other great feats. In some Hindu traditions, Krishna is regarded as the supreme deity. He is usually depicted with blue skin. Krishna is used as a given name for boys in Hindu culture and is often used in combination with other names, such as Rohit Krishna or Aditya Krishna.

Zodiac Sign of Krishna: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Krishna:

K: Karate,Kind,Karma,Kundalini

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

S: Sex,Success,Social Standing,Status,Security,Solidity,Sensuality

H: Hobnobbing,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper

N: Nervous,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Neurosis,Neat

A: Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Assertive

Krishna is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Krishna include spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, actor Krishna Kumari, and cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

2.) Krishna (Female)

Usage: Hindi

Meanings: (Hindi) delightful, pleasurable. Religion: one of the human incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Other Forms: Kistna, Kistnah, Krishnah, Kryshna, Kryshnah


3.) Krishna (Male)

Usage: Sanskrit

Meanings: Deity

Other Forms: Krishnah


4.) Krishna (Male)

Usage: Hindi

Meanings: (Hindi) pleasant

Other Forms: Krishnah


5.) KRISHNA (Female)

Usage: Hawaiian

Meanings: Derived from the Sanskrit krsna (black, dark). The name is borne by one of the greatest of the Hindu gods. Because of a prophecy that a son of King Vasudeva would kill King Kamsa, Vasudeva’s first six sons were murdered. The seventh child was miraculously transferred from the womb of Devaki to another woman, thus saving the child’s life. After Krishna was born, he was secretly given to a cowherd’s family in exchange for a female child. Later, King Kamsa seized the female baby, leaving Krishna in safety. He revealed himself as the incarnation of the supreme god on the eve of the Mahabharata war. Var: Kannan, Kishen, Kistna. (KRISH-NAH)


6.) Krishna (Male)

Usage: Hindi

Meanings: (Hindi) delightful, pleasurable. Religion: the eighth and principal avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Other Forms: Kistna, Kistnah, Krish, Krisha, Krishnah, Kryshanh, Kryshna


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