Krishan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning dark, black; form of krishna.
Krishan by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Krishan. In the US, 8 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 20 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Krishan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Krishan
Names that are said the same way as Krishan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Chrishaun10 in the US (2017)
- Chrishon7 in the US (2017)
- Chrisshawn5 in the US (2017)
- Krishawn5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Krishan, 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 Krishan
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