Indian Names · Boy
Kishan name meaning
“epithet of Krishna; black, dark”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Hindi · Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
Kishan is a boy's name in Hindi and Gujarati, an epithet of Krishna from Sanskrit kṛṣṇa, 'black' or 'dark'.
What does Kishan mean?
About the name Kishan
Kishan is a boy's name used in Hindi and Gujarati. In Hindi, kiśan is an epithet of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, inherited from the Sanskrit word kṛṣṇa, meaning 'black' or 'dark'. It is written किशन in Devanagari.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ki-shan |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | किशन |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: किशन · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: कृष्ण · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Kishan · behindthename.com · meaning
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