name
Indian
Krishna
KRISH-nah
/ˈkrɪʃnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
krishna
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sanskrit/Hindi (India)
- Meaning
- Dark; dark blue; dark complexioned
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Name of the eighth avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism; the Bhagavad Gita is his spiritual discourse to Arjuna; 'kri' + 'sh' + 'na' — the 'sh' is a retroflex sound
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