Krishiv: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “related to Krishna; cultivated”
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Say it
- krih-SHEEV · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
A modern Indian name, often explained as connected with Krishna and sometimes with Sanskrit कृष् (krish) 'to draw, cultivate'. Its exact formation is modern rather than ancient.
How popular is Krishiv?
Babies named Krishiv in 2024150
2024 rank#1,304 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18801,079
Krishiv is rising: use over the last five years is 4.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Krishiv
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Krishiv questions
What does the name Krishiv mean?
Krishiv means "related to Krishna; cultivated". It comes from Sanskrit. A modern Indian name, often explained as connected with Krishna and sometimes with Sanskrit कृष् (krish) 'to draw, cultivate'. Its exact formation is modern rather than ancient.
Is Krishiv a boy or girl name?
Krishiv is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Krishiv?
150 US babies were named Krishiv in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Krishiv?
Krishiv is usually pronounced krih-SHEEV.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.