Krishna

Krishna is derived from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa), meaning “black” or “dark,” and is the name of a Hindu deity believed to be an incarnation of Vishnu. In the Mahabharata and the Puranas, he is described as the youngest of King Vasudeva’s eight sons by Devaki; six of his brothers were killed by King Kamsa after a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill him, but Krishna and Balarama were saved, and Krishna later fulfilled the prophecy by slaying Kamsa. He also aided the Pandavas against the Kauravas in the Mahabharata War, and his dialogue with Arjuna forms the Bhagavad Gita. In some Hindu traditions he is regarded as the supreme deity, is usually depicted with blue skin, and is known by epithets such as Govinda, Gopala, and Vasūdeva; although primarily masculine, Krishna is sometimes used as a feminine name.

In 2025, 69 babies were recorded with the name Krishna, ranking #2,108 among boys.