Krishay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- kri-SHAY
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #4,538 for boys
Krishay is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies) and 4,538th for boys in the US (22 babies).
Where does Krishay come from?
Sanskrit: modern Indian name built on Krishna
Is Krishay a girl's or a boy's name?
Krishay is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK and 22 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Krishay in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,747among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 300% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Krishay, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys.
2025 had the most boys named Krishay of any year since it first appeared, in 2013.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Krishay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
How popular is Krishay in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #4,538among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 22about 1 in 78,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 165% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 22 boys in the US were named Krishay, making it the 4,538th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 10,599th. It first appears in the records in 2006.
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had the most boys named Krishay of any year since it first appeared, in 2006.
Half of all the boys named Krishay in the US since 1880 were born between 2012 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Krishay in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | #4,538 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5,439 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6,215 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7,084 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,091 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12,546 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
Names like Krishay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Shivansh Vihaan Avyaan Shivay Yuvraj Aviraj Veer Viraj Devansh Atharv Arjan
Names related to Krishay
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Aadhya Ishaan Siya Leena Veda India Avani
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, “Krishay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/krishay, updated 20 October 2026.