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Is Krishna a popular name?
Although Krishna is associated with a male deity, it is not unusual for it to be used as a girl’s name, as Top Chef star Padma Lakshmi did for her daughter, Krishna Thea. In the past decade, Krishna has been extremely popular as a girls’ name in Chile, where it reached Number 12 on the female popularity list in 2002.
What name means Krishna?
List of Lord Krishna Names with Meaning
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Madan | Madan means ‘god of love’ which is Lord Krishna. |
| Madhav | It means ‘sweet like honey’ which refers to Lord Krishna. |
| Makhesh | This name means ‘lord of sacrifice’ which is Lord Krishna. |
| Manhar | This name means ‘pleasing’, ‘charming’, or the ‘one who attracts the mind’. |
Is Krishna a name or surname?
Among Tamil and Malayalam speakers who have migrated from their home states it is a variant of Krishnan. It is found only as a male given name in India, but used a family name in the U.S. among South Indians.
Is Krishna a common Indian name?
Krishna is one of the most widely revered and popular of all Hindu deities. As one of the most popular of all Hindu deities, Krishna has absorbed many regionally significant deities such as Jagannatha in Odisha or Vithoba in Maharashtra.
What is the full name of Lord Krishna?
Krishna (Krsna or Hari Krishna) is a major god of the Hindu pantheon and considered the eighth incarnation of Vishnu. He is perhaps the most popular of all the heroes of Hindu mythology.
What was Lord Krishna surname?
Krishna was now born as a Kshatriya (or warrior caste) of the Yadava clan and his second name, Vasudeva, was explained away as a patronym (the name “Vasudeva” was given to his father).
What is another name for Krishna?
Krishna is also known by various other names, epithets, and titles that reflect his many associations and attributes. Among the most common names are Mohan “enchanter”; Govinda “chief herdsman”, Keev “prankster”, and Gopala “Protector of the ‘Go'”, which means “Soul” or “the cows”.
What does the name Krishnas mean?
The word Krishna means One With Dark Complexion and One Who Attracts All. The name Krishna appears as the 57th and 550th name of Lord Vishnu in Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata, and is also listed in the 24 Keshava Namas of Lord Vishnu which are recited and praised at the beginning of all Vedic pujas.
What does the name Krishnan mean?
Name Krishnan generally means Lord Krishna, is of Indian origin, Name Krishnan is a Feminine (or Girl) name.
What does the name Krishnika mean?
The baby name Krishnika is Sanskrit in origin and its meaning is blackness, or black mustard seed. Krishnika is pronounced kru-Sh-Ni-kaa. क्रुष्िणका Krishnika is also spelled as Krisnika. Krishnika is a name suitable for girls.