HinduBoySanskrit
Krish: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a short form of Krishna (dark)”
کرش
कृष
What Krish means
Krish (کرش, Sanskrit कृष) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “a short form of Krishna (dark)”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kṛṣṇa.
Krish at a glance
- Meaning
- a short form of Krishna (dark)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- krish
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Krish
- In English
- a short form of Krishna (dark)
- اردو میں معنی
- کرشن کا مختصر نام (سانولا)
Origin and history of Krish
A modern short form of Krishna, from Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, dark.
Base wordSanskrit kṛṣṇa
How to say and write Krish
- Say it
- krish1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Krish
- Urdu
- کرش
- Original script
- कृष
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Krish
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Krish.
- 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
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Krish
Sanskrit kṛṣṇa
Names like Krish
- 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
Names that sound like Krish
Questions about the name Krish
What does the name Krish mean?
Krish means “a short form of Krishna (dark)”. In Urdu: کرشن کا مختصر نام (سانولا). Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Krish a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Krish is a boy’s name.
Is Krish a Hindu name?
Yes. Krish is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. A modern short form of Krishna, from Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, dark.
How do you pronounce Krish?
Say it “krish”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Krish in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Krish is written کرش. In its original script: कृष.
Is the meaning of Krish 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.