At a Glance: Name: Krishna – Meaning: dark, black – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KRISH-nah
Krishna is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “dark, black”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Krishna
Meaning: Dark, black.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: often said to mean 'all-attractive' Actually: 'All-attractive' is a devotional interpretation popularized by Vaishnava/ISKCON teaching, not the literal Sanskrit meaning, which is 'dark, black.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Krishna
Phonetic: KRISH-nah IPA: /ˈkrɪʃnə/
Popularity of Krishna
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1957–2024.
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