| Reyansh | Krish | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ray of light | Short for Krishna |
| Origin | sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | RAY-ansh | KRISH |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1985 |
| Peak year | 2017 (384) | 2006 (371) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 154 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reyansh | Krish |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 860 | 904 |
| 2010s | 2,193 | 2,092 |
| 2000s | 35 | 1,753 |
| 1990s | 0 | 57 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
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 a short form of Krishna, the beloved Hindu deity, meaning “dark” or “all-attractive.”
Krish is more popular than Reyansh today: about 154 US babies were given the name Krish in 2025, compared with 0 named Reyansh.
Reyansh means Ray of light (sanskrit origin), while Krish means Short for Krishna (Sanskrit origin).
In US records, Reyansh first appears in 0 and Krish in 1985, so Reyansh has the longer recorded history.