HinduBoySanskrit
Balkrishna: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the child Krishna”
بال کرشن
बालकृष्ण
What Balkrishna means
Balkrishna (بال کرشن, Sanskrit बालकृष्ण) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the child Krishna”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bāla; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kṛṣṇa.
Balkrishna at a glance
- Meaning
- the child Krishna
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- baal-krish-na
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Balkrishna
- In English
- the child Krishna
- اردو میں معنی
- بچپن کے کرشن
Origin and history of Balkrishna
Compound of Sanskrit bāla and kṛṣṇa: the child Krishna.
Base wordSanskrit bāla + kṛṣṇa
How to say and write Balkrishna
- Say it
- baal-krish-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Balkrishna
- Urdu
- بال کرشن
- Original script
- बालकृष्ण
- Other spellings
- Balakrishna · Balkrishan
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Balkrishna
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Balkrishna.
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Bhaktiبھکتیdevotion; love; worshipGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
Names like Balkrishna
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Balkrishna
Questions about the name Balkrishna
What does the name Balkrishna mean?
Balkrishna means “the child Krishna”. In Urdu: بچپن کے کرشن. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Balkrishna a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Balkrishna is a boy’s name.
Is Balkrishna a Hindu name?
Yes. Balkrishna is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit bāla and kṛṣṇa: the child Krishna.
How do you pronounce Balkrishna?
Say it “baal-krish-na”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Balkrishna in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Balkrishna is written بال کرشن. In its original script: बालकृष्ण.
What are other spellings of Balkrishna?
Balkrishna is also spelled Balakrishna, Balkrishan.
Is the meaning of Balkrishna verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.