The first name Kishan
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
From Sanskrit किशन (kiśana).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Kishan, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 57 births (#379).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kishan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kishan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Kishan, the 7,978th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 68 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kishan
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- G. Kishan ReddyCENTRAL MINISTER - GOVT OF INDIA, born 1964
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Questions
- What does the name Kishan mean?
- From Sanskrit किशन (kiśana).
- What is the origin of the name Kishan?
- From Sanskrit किशन (kiśana).
- How popular is the name Kishan?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Kishan, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1996, with 57 births.
- Is Kishan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,038 US babies named Kishan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kishan most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 68 babies were named Kishan, its highest rank at 1,529th.