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Nepali boy name

Krishn name meaning

कृष्ण

Say it: KRISH-na/krisɳʌ/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#4,228

Meaning of Krishn

Dark or black; Lord Krishna, eighth avatar of Vishnu.

नेपालीमा: कृष्ण संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ कालो वा श्याम वर्णको हुन्छ। यो भगवान् विष्णुका आठौँ अवतार भगवान् कृष्णको नाम हो।

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Krishn at a glance

NameKrishn
In Nepaliकृष्ण also क्रिष्ण, क्रिश्न
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Associated withKrishna
Starts withK · क
Length6 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar
Popularity#4,228 among boy names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Krishn

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Names that sound like Krishn

Krishn in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐎𑐺𑐲𑑂𑐞
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒏𑒵𑒭𑓂𑒝
Bengaliকৃষ্ণ
Gujaratiકૃષ્ણ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀓𑀾𑀱𑁆𑀡
IAST romanizationkṛṣṇ

FAQ about the name Krishn

What is the meaning of Krishn?

Krishn means: Dark or black; Lord Krishna, eighth avatar of Vishnu. (नेपालीमा: कृष्ण)

Is Krishn a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Krishn in Nepali?

Krishn is written कृष्ण in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written क्रिष्ण or क्रिश्न.

How do you pronounce Krishn?

Krishn is pronounced KRISH-na (IPA: /krisɳʌ/).

What is the origin of the name Krishn?

Krishn is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Krishn?

Krishn ranks #4228 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Krishn?

Other spellings of Krishn: Krishna, Krishan.