Kishan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning dark one; a form of Krishna.
Kishan by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Kishan. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 68 babies in 1997, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Krishna
Like Kishan, each of these traces back to Krishna: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kishan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Krishandark, black; form of krishna5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kieranlittle dark one or dark-haired600 in the US (2017)
- Kiaanancient or eternal; a form of Kian106 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kiliansmall church; derived from Cillian162 in the US (2017)
- Kiranray of light, beam of sunlight123 in the US (2017)
- Kiyaanancient or eternal; a form of Kiaan74 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Kishan
Names that are said the same way as Kishan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kyshawn12 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Kishan, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kishan
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