| Krish | Reyansh | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Short for Krishna | Ray of light |
| Origin | Sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KRISH | RAY-ansh |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1985 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (371) | 2017 (384) |
| In 2025 | 154 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Krish | Reyansh |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 904 | 860 |
| 2010s | 2,092 | 2,193 |
| 2000s | 1,753 | 35 |
| 1990s | 57 | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
Krish is a short form of Krishna, the beloved Hindu deity, meaning “dark” or “all-attractive.”
A modern coinage usually read as 'ray of light', often analysed as 'ray' plus the Sanskrit amsha (अंश, 'portion/part'), giving a devotional reading 'a part of Vishnu'. The Vishnu link is an interpretation built on amsha rather than a documented classical meaning.
Krish is more popular than Reyansh today: about 154 US babies were given the name Krish in 2025, compared with 0 named Reyansh.
Krish means Short for Krishna (Sanskrit origin), while Reyansh means Ray of light (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Krish first appears in 1985 and Reyansh in 0, so Reyansh has the longer recorded history.