Krish

“Variant of Krishna — Black, dark, dark-blue (Sanskrit adjective krishna)” — Sanskrit (from कृष्ण, kṛṣṇa) origin

Boy's name · #1276 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Krish has appeared in US records since 1985 — best rank #632 (2006) · 4,811 babies named Krish all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Krishes

Krish Raval — British lawyer
Krish J. Sathaar — Indian actor
Krish Mackerdhuj — southern African chemist, Cricket official, and diplomat
Krish Iyer — Indian business executive ,CEO
Krish Reddy — South African cricket historian

What Krishes become

Among 18 notable people named Krish:

No single standout — notable Krishes spread across many fields.

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