Krrish
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KRISH
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Krrish is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “black, dark”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Krrish mean?
Sanskrit: spelling of Krish; short form of Krishna
“black, dark”
Short form of Krishna, the Hindu god revered as the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
Meaning borrowed from Krish. More on Wiktionary.
Is Krrish a girl's or a boy's name?
Krrish is a boys' name.
How popular is Krrish in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 20 boys.
Half of all the boys named Krrish in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Krrish in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 16 | #1,458 |
| 2006 | 20 | #1,167 |
How popular is Krrish in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 24 boys. It first appears in the records in 2006.
Half of all the boys named Krrish in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Krrish in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | #9,815 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5,207 |
| 2006 | 24 | #3,998 |
Names like Krrish
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krish Aarav Veer Dhruv Shivansh Ansh Vansh Yuvraj Shiv Kush Daksh Krishiv
Names related to Krrish
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Vihaan Aadhya Avyaan Ishaan Siya Leena
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, “Krrish: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/krrish, updated 20 October 2026.