SikhBoySanskrit
Harkrishan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“God; Krishna (the dark one)”
ہرکرشن
ਹਰਿਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ
What Harkrishan means
Harkrishan (ہرکرشن, Sanskrit ਹਰਿਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “God; Krishna (the dark one)”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kṛṣṇa.
Harkrishan at a glance
- Meaning
- God; Krishna (the dark one)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- har-krish-an
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Harkrishan
- In English
- God; Krishna (the dark one)
- اردو میں معنی
- رب، کرشن
Origin and history of Harkrishan
Har (Hari, God) + Krishan (Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, dark, the name of Krishna).
Guru Har Krishan (1656–1664) became the eighth Sikh Guru at the age of five and died of smallpox in Delhi while tending the sick.
Base wordSanskrit hari + kṛṣṇa
How to say and write Harkrishan
- Say it
- har-krish-an3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Harkrishan
- Urdu
- ہرکرشن
- Original script
- ਹਰਿਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ
- Other spellings
- Harkishan · Har Krishan
- Known bearer
- Guru Har Krishan (1656–1664), the eighth Sikh Guru
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Harkrishan
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Harkrishan.
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
Names like Harkrishan
- Amardasامرداسservant of the Immortal (God)BoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySanskrit
- BishanبشنVishnu, the all-pervadingBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dhianدھیانmeditation; attentionBoySanskrit
- Gobindگوبندmaster of the earth; an epithet of GodBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
Names that sound like Harkrishan
Questions about the name Harkrishan
What does the name Harkrishan mean?
Harkrishan means “God; Krishna (the dark one)”. In Urdu: رب، کرشن. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Harkrishan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Harkrishan is a boy’s name.
Is Harkrishan a Sikh name?
Yes. Harkrishan is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Har (Hari, God) + Krishan (Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, dark, the name of Krishna).
How do you pronounce Harkrishan?
Say it “har-krish-an”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Harkrishan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Harkrishan is written ہرکرشن. In its original script: ਹਰਿਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ.
What are other spellings of Harkrishan?
Harkrishan is also spelled Harkishan, Har Krishan.
Who is a famous person named Harkrishan?
Guru Har Krishan (1656–1664), the eighth Sikh Guru
Is the meaning of Harkrishan 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.