| Vihaan | Krish | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Dawn, morning | Short for Krishna |
| Origin | sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | vih-HAHN | KRISH |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 2004 | 1985 |
| Peak year | 2014 (491) | 2006 (371) |
| In 2025 | 261 | 154 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Vihaan | Krish |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,687 | 904 |
| 2010s | 3,663 | 2,092 |
| 2000s | 273 | 1,753 |
| 1990s | 0 | 57 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
Linked to the Sanskrit विहान (vihāna), 'daybreak, morning'. Largely a modern given name popularised in the 2000s; the 'dawn' sense rests on the classical root, though its use as a personal name is contemporary rather than traditional.
Krish is a short form of Krishna, the beloved Hindu deity, meaning “dark” or “all-attractive.”
Vihaan is more popular than Krish today: about 261 US babies were given the name Vihaan in 2025, compared with 154 named Krish.
Vihaan means Dawn, morning (sanskrit origin), while Krish means Short for Krishna (Sanskrit origin).
In US records, Vihaan first appears in 2004 and Krish in 1985, so Krish has the longer recorded history.