Krishna
Meaning
dark, black (name of the Hindu deity Krishna, avatar of Vishnu)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Krishna peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
364 people · the #16,637 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 30
Among people named Krishna living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Krishna
Most people given the name Krishna in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Krishna deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Krishna truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Krishna fits with your family’s names and surname.
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