| Krish | Aditya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Short for Krishna | Sun |
| Origin | Sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KRISH | uh-DIT-yuh |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1985 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (371) | 2008 (331) |
| In 2025 | 154 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Krish | Aditya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 904 | 470 |
| 2010s | 2,092 | 1,824 |
| 2000s | 1,753 | 2,398 |
| 1990s | 57 | 561 |
| 1980s | 5 | 141 |
| 1970s | 0 | 6 |
Krish is a short form of Krishna, the beloved Hindu deity, meaning “dark” or “all-attractive.”
From Sanskrit Aditya (आदित्य), 'belonging to Aditi', a name of the sun god Surya and collectively of the solar deities born of the goddess Aditi. A well-attested classical name meaning 'the sun'.
Krish is more popular than Aditya today: about 154 US babies were given the name Krish in 2025, compared with 0 named Aditya.
Krish means Short for Krishna (Sanskrit origin), while Aditya means Sun (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Krish first appears in 1985 and Aditya in 0, so Aditya has the longer recorded history.