Krishna
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Krishna is a Hindi name meaning “delightful” or “pleasurable,” and is the name of an avatar of the god Vishnu.
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Krishna in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Krishna against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Krishna is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Krishna in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 69 boys were named Krishna, making it the #2108 boys' name in the US. Since 1957, 2,385 boys have been named Krishna, with the most (85) in 2007. It is most common, relative to births, in Illinois, New York and Texas.
In 2025, 16 girls were named Krishna, making it the #6838 girls' name in the US. Since 1958, 1,906 girls have been named Krishna, with the most (65) in 1971.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Poland | #986 boys (all ages) | 301 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Krishna
There are 26 towns and villages with Krishna in their name, in 3 countries.
🇧🇩 Bangladesh 16🇮🇳 India 9🇮🇹 Italy 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Akhāi Krishna | Madhya Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Guru Krishna | Rangpur Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Krishna | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Krishna | Maharashtra, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Krishna Chanarapur | Rangpur Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Krishna Chandrapur | Rajshahi Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Krishna Chondrapur | Rajshahi Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Krishna Gobindapur | Rajshahi Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Krishna Gobindapur | Rajshahi Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Krishna Gopālpur | Rajshahi Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Krishna
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Krishna in their name, in 2 countries.
🇮🇳 India 4🇨🇦 Canada 1
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| Krishna Kund | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Krishna Kund | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Krishna Sāgar | Madhya Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Krishna Sāgaram | Andhra Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Lac Krishna | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Krishna songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Krishna in their title. The best known:
- Krishna Ni Begane Baaro – Shreya Ghoshal
- Hare Krishna Mantra – Radha Krishna Temple (1969)
- Krishna's Eternal Love – Bali Brahmbhatt (2007)
- Advent of Krishna (Ayega Koi Ayega) – Sonu Nigam (2012)
- Ankhi Mor Krishna Rooper Piyashi – Manna Dey (1976)
- Hare Krishna Hare Ram – Armaan Malik (2017)
- Hey Krishna (Hey Krishna Hey Krishna) – Shantanu Moitra (2012)
- Krishna Murari – G. K. Venkatesh
- Krishna Stuti – Devrishi (2025)
- Mathurela Krishna Nighala – Jayavant Kulkarni (1968)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Krishna
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Krishna.
Krishna Singh
Fictional characters named Krishna
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Krishna as a pet name
FurryName has found 6 dogs named Krishna in public pet registers, making it the #22,383 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (5), Allegheny County (1). Krishna as a dog name →
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