Given name & surname
Krish
In English use, Krish is a diminutive of Krishna. One Hindi interpretation is “in Hiniduism, an avatar of Vishnu, portrayed as a handsome man playing the flute.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Krish is a diminutive of Krishna. One Hindi interpretation is “in Hiniduism, an avatar of Vishnu, portrayed as a handsome man playing the flute.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Krish is a diminutive of Krishna. An origin associated with Krishna is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Krish is a diminutive of Krishna.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Krish through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,821
- 4,811 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 371 babies
- 2025
- 154
- #1,277 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 154 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,277 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 371 in 2006. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (32). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,106 as a first name in 2020; 436 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Krish’s family of names
In English usage, Krish is a diminutive of Krishna.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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