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