Kishan Forename
2,753rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 379,076 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Suriname
Kishan Forename User-submission:
It is a unisex name, derived from Krishna, the name of a Hindu mythical god, which means 'black', referring to the dark complexion.
Kishan Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 363,529 | 1:3,342 | 347 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 5,866 | 1:3,546 | 610 |
| Pakistan | 90% | 1,668 | 1:116,521 | 4,860 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 1,191 | 1:133,889 | 8,095 |
| England | 100% | 1,089 | 1:51,059 | 2,401 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 933 | 1:33,025 | 4,029 |
| United States | 93% | 899 | 1:403,267 | 11,450 |
| Poland | - | 471 | 1:80,737 | 1,882 |
| Suriname | 100% | 411 | 1:1,345 | 288 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 272 | 1:5,005 | 864 |
| Canada | 100% | 254 | 1:130,446 | 5,938 |
| Malaysia | 97% | 234 | 1:130,128 | 8,530 |
| South Africa | 100% | 234 | 1:233,046 | 14,320 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 206 | 1:82,049 | 4,603 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 184 | 1:7,053 | 1,020 |
| Oman | - | 157 | 1:26,170 | 1,993 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 147 | 1:359,104 | 11,665 |
| Qatar | 100% | 138 | 1:17,171 | 2,552 |
| Guyana | 100% | 130 | 1:5,871 | 1,026 |
| Fiji | - | 115 | 1:7,760 | 1,571 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 109 | 1:65,615 | 5,687 |
| Egypt | - | 87 | 1:1,056,333 | 18,582 |
| Australia | - | 85 | 1:160,678 | 4,581 |
| Nepal | - | 83 | 1:343,221 | 11,773 |
| New Zealand | - | 67 | 1:67,702 | 3,311 |
| Bahrain | - | 59 | 1:22,859 | 3,234 |
| Kuwait | - | 57 | 1:66,408 | 5,422 |
| Thailand | 100% | 41 | 1:1,708,922 | 50,966 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 38 | 1:6,788,518 | 244,640 |
| Germany | 100% | 33 | 1:2,929,633 | 14,580 |
| Belgium | 100% | 25 | 1:459,602 | 7,725 |
| Singapore | 100% | 24 | 1:261,961 | 9,116 |
| Scotland | 100% | 16 | 1:334,398 | 4,869 |
| Iran | - | 15 | 1:5,233,125 | 19,849 |
| Wales | 100% | 14 | 1:221,022 | 3,846 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 13 | 1:63,456 | 1,826 |
| Ireland | - | 12 | 1:386,960 | 5,608 |
| Jamaica | - | 12 | 1:240,269 | 7,382 |
| Afghanistan | 50% | 11 | 1:2,965,774 | 21,963 |
| Austria | 100% | 11 | 1:774,018 | 6,072 |
| Philippines | 67% | 11 | 1:9,637,225 | 138,004 |
| Sweden | 100% | 10 | 1:985,791 | 19,730 |
| China | - | 7 | 1:195,150,826 | 73,144 |
| Russia | 100% | 7 | 1:20,604,815 | 59,831 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 6 | 1:5,208 | 987 |
| Kenya | - | 6 | 1:7,717,852 | 32,954 |
| Brazil | - | 5 | 1:42,847,231 | 319,361 |
| Chile | 100% | 5 | 1:3,521,442 | 19,163 |
| Hong Kong | - | 4 | 1:1,938,181 | 8,439 |
| Portugal | - | 4 | 1:2,602,716 | 8,189 |
| Saint Lucia | 67% | 4 | 1:44,454 | 3,465 |
| Seychelles | - | 4 | 1:23,168 | 1,192 |
| Ecuador | - | 3 | 1:5,908,973 | 18,111 |
| France | 100% | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 3 | 1:59,188,120 | 318,216 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Italy | 100% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Maldives | - | 2 | 1:216,952 | 3,781 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Switzerland | - | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 2 | 1:54,874 | 3,819 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Georgia | 100% | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Greenland | - | 1 | 1:56,371 | 1,395 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Mongolia | - | 1 | 1:2,934,814 | 16,205 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 1 | 1:7,088,663 | 1,497 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Sudan | 100% | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
The alternate forms: Kiśhan (1) are calculated separately.
Kishan (143,223) may also be a surname.
Kishan Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a unisex name, derived from Krishna, the name of a Hindu mythical god, which means 'black', referring to the dark complexion.
- nuceoKishan Forename Popularity
Kishan Demographics
Average Male Kishan Height
172.07 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 156 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Kishan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kishan in the Russian language | ||
| Кишан | kisan | - |
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