The story behind Krishna
Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).
Pronunciation
UK, US: /ˈkɹɪʃnə/
Popularity
Krishna ranked #6995 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Krishna
Kāmnā
Borrowed from Sanskrit कामना (kāmanā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kanhaiyā
From कान्हा (kānhā) + -ऐया (-aiyā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kŕtajña
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कृतज्ञ (kṛtajña).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kŕttikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit कृत्तिका (kṛttikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kṣamā
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit क्षमा (kṣamā). Doublet of छमा (chamā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amŕtā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अमृता (amṛtā). By surface analysis, अमृत (amŕt) + -आ (-ā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Krishna
Bāhubalī
Borrowed from Sanskrit बाहुबली (bāhubalī).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Balbhadra
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलभद्र (balabhadra). By surface analysis, बल (bal) + भद्र (bhadra).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bhāratendu
Sanskritic formation from भारत (bhārat) + इंदु (indu).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Krishna
Aarti
Borrowed from Sanskrit आरती (āratī).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhay
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya), equivalent to अ- (a-) + भय (bhay).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length