Krishnan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KRISH-nun
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Krishnan is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “dark, black”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Krishnan mean?
Sanskrit: South Indian form of Krishna, via Tamil and Malayalam
“dark, black”
South Indian form of Krishna, the Hindu deity, whose Sanskrit name means dark or dark blue.
Is Krishnan a girl's or a boy's name?
Krishnan is a boys' name.
How popular is Krishnan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Krishnan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Krishnan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 2 | #5,967 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
Names like Krishnan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jeevan, Shivam, Pranav, Yuvraj, Keshav, Rajveer, Prithvi, Krish, Yuvan, Vikram, Nirvaan, Gurman
Names related to Krishnan
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Krishnan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/krishnan, updated 20 October 2026.