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Kishan

“Dark as a rain cloud, an old form of the cowherd god's name”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Kishan

Kishan is the spoken-Hindi worn-down version of a Sanskrit original, the way Bill sits beside William, and it carries the same village familiarity. It leans male but Gujarati and Rajasthani families do give it to girls, usually shortened again to Kishu at home.

Kishan is a unisex name of Hindi origin, pronounced KIH-shun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Dark as a rain cloud, an old form of the cowherd god's name
Origin
Hindi
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
KIH-shun
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
91 / 100
Per million
~2.3
Starts with
K
Numerology
8 · The Powerhouse

How popular is Kishan?

Popularity9/100
Rarity91/100

Kishan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Kishan

  • Kishan Reddy
    Indian Union minister and member of parliament from Telangana

Spellings and variants of Kishan

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Names similar to Kishan

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Krishna

KRISH-nah

Dark, deep blue-black; the eighth avatar of Vishnu

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Sunny

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Bright as daylight, a household pet name

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Arjan

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Kanchan

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Kaushik

KOW-shik

Descendant of Kushika, a name of sage Vishwamitra

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Pari

PUH-ree

Fairy, a winged spirit

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Kishan — frequently asked questions

What does the name Kishan mean?

Kishan means "Dark as a rain cloud, an old form of the cowherd god's name". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Kishan?

Kishan is pronounced KIH-shun, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Kishan?

Kishan scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Kishan?

Kishan carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kishan?

The lucky number for Kishan is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.