Krishav
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- krih-SHAHV
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,021 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #4,538 for boys
Krishav is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin. In 2025 it ranked 3,021st for boys in the UK (7 babies) and 4,538th for boys in the US (22 babies).
Where does Krishav come from?
Sanskrit: modern Hindu name, apparently blending Krishna with Keshav
Is Krishav a girl's or a boy's name?
Krishav is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 7 boys in the UK and 22 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Krishav in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,021among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 7about 1 in 43,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Newly popularnew in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 7 boys in the UK were named Krishav, making it the 3,021st most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2021, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Krishav in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,938th in England and Wales.
Krishav in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | #3,021 |
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 12 | #2,024 |
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 12 | #1,969 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
How popular is Krishav in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #4,538among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 22about 1 in 78,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 84% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 22 boys in the US were named Krishav, making it the 4,538th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 5,695th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 35 boys. It first appears in the records in 2009.
2025 had fewer boys named Krishav than any year since 2020.
Half of all the boys named Krishav in the US since 1880 were born between 2016 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Krishav in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | #4,538 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3,333 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3,472 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3,689 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4,114 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5,695 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6,772 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4,472 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3,885 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4,326 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4,405 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4,698 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6,236 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
Names like Krishav
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Shivansh Avyaan Vihaan Keshav Pranav Aviraj Yuvraj Harshiv Atharv Madhav Rishiv
Names related to Krishav
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Aadhya Ishaan Siya Leena Veer Veda
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Krishav: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/krishav, updated 20 October 2026.