Krish
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning dark, black; short form of Krishna.
Babies a year
42
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#782
42 babies
Krish by the numbers
In 2025, 42 babies in England and Wales were named Krish. In the US, 189 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 371 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Krish. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Krisbearing christ; short for Kristina or Christian89 in the US (2017)
- Krith3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Keithforest; from gaelic cèith582 in the US (2017)
- Krishnadark, black; Hindu deity87 in the US (2017)
- Kristyfollower of Christ; a form of Christine47 in the US (2017)
- Kristifollower of christ; a form of kristina or christine26 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Krish, 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 Krish
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