| Aryan | Krish | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Noble | Short for Krishna |
| Origin | sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AR-yun | KRISH |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1978 | 1985 |
| Peak year | 2007 (406) | 2006 (371) |
| In 2025 | 275 | 154 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aryan | Krish |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,835 | 904 |
| 2010s | 3,347 | 2,092 |
| 2000s | 2,594 | 1,753 |
| 1990s | 254 | 57 |
| 1980s | 71 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 | 0 |
From Sanskrit arya (आर्य), 'noble, honourable, worthy'. The original sense is one of nobility and virtue; it is unrelated to later misappropriations of the term.
Krish is a short form of Krishna, the beloved Hindu deity, meaning “dark” or “all-attractive.”
Aryan is more popular than Krish today: about 275 US babies were given the name Aryan in 2025, compared with 154 named Krish.
Aryan means Noble (sanskrit origin), while Krish means Short for Krishna (Sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aryan first appears in 1978 and Krish in 1985, so Aryan has the longer recorded history.