Krishna
/K-R-IH-SH-N-AH/
The dark one, the all-attractive — Krishna is the butter-stealing child of Yashoda, the flute-playing lover of Radha, and the charioteer who spoke the Bhagavad Gita's eternal truths. His dark-blue skin holds the colour of rain clouds heavy with monsoon promise, and his name is a universe of love, play, wisdom, and protection
See Krishna scored for your familyMeaning & origin
Krishna is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The dark one, the all-attractive — Krishna is the butter-stealing child of Yashoda, the flute-playing lover of Radha, and the charioteer who spoke the Bhagavad Gita's eternal truths. His dark-blue skin holds the colour of rain clouds heavy with monsoon promise, and his name is a universe of love, play, wisdom, and protection" and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Indian, Nepali, American, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Krishna carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Krishna
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Krishna resonates in either tradition.
How Krishna sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Krishna breaks down into 6 phonemes: /K-R-IH-SH-N-AH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Krishna — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
The six signals, applied to Krishna
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Names similar to Krishna
If Krishna resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Krishna
Common questions about Krishna
What does the name Krishna mean?
Krishna means "The dark one, the all-attractive — Krishna is the butter-stealing child of Yashoda, the flute-playing lover of Radha, and the charioteer who spoke the Bhagavad Gita's eternal truths. His dark-blue skin holds the colour of rain clouds heavy with monsoon promise, and his name is a universe of love, play, wisdom, and protection." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Krishna a boy or girl name?
Krishna is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Krishna?
Krishna is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Nepali, American families.
What are common nicknames for Krishna?
Common short forms of Krishna include Kish, Kishu, Kanha.
What is the numerology of Krishna?
Krishna has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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