| Krish | Ishaan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Short for Krishna | The sun; lord |
| Origin | Sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KRISH | i-SHAAN |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1985 | 1990 |
| Peak year | 2006 (371) | 2019 (289) |
| In 2025 | 154 | 266 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Krish | Ishaan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 904 | 1,584 |
| 2010s | 2,092 | 2,585 |
| 2000s | 1,753 | 1,216 |
| 1990s | 57 | 77 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
Krish is a short form of Krishna, the beloved Hindu deity, meaning “dark” or “all-attractive.”
From Sanskrit ishana (ईशान), 'ruler, master', also a name of the sun and an epithet of Shiva (lord of the northeast direction). Glossed both as 'the sun' and 'lord/ruler'.
Ishaan is more popular than Krish today: about 266 US babies were given the name Ishaan in 2025, compared with 154 named Krish.
Krish means Short for Krishna (Sanskrit origin), while Ishaan means The sun; lord (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Krish first appears in 1985 and Ishaan in 1990, so Krish has the longer recorded history.