Кри́шна
Kríšna
Кри́шна (Kríšna) is the Russian way to say Krishna.
Кри́шна is a name used in Russian.
Meaning: name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kríšna.
Did you know?
- The Russian word for 'black' is чёрный, but the name Кри́шна is kept as a phonetic loan. If translated by meaning from Sanskrit, the name would be associated with the color чёрный or тёмный.
- In Russian, Кри́шна is treated as a masculine noun. If a Russian speaker refers to a person named Кри́шна, they must use masculine adjectives and verbs, even if the name ends in 'a', which usually denotes a feminine noun.
- In Russian, names like Кри́шна are declined, meaning the ending changes based on its grammatical role in a sentence. While the name is Кри́шна when speaking about him, it becomes Кри́шны or Кри́шне depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Вы знаете человека по имени Кри́шна?Vy znayete cheloveka po imeni Krishna?Do you know a person named Krishna?
- Кри́шна это очень красивое имя.Krishna eto ochen' krasivoye imya.Krishna is a very beautiful name.
Example conversation
Sergei and Maria are discussing a new student in their yoga class.
- Сергей SergeyМария, ты видела нового ученика?Mariya, ty videla novogo uchenika?Maria, did you see the new student?
- Мария MariaНет, а как его зовут?Net, a kak yego zavut?No, what is his name?
- Сергей SergeyЕго зовут Кри́шна.Yego zavut Krishna.His name is Krishna.
- Мария MariaКакое необычное имя!Kakoye neobychnoye imya!What an unusual name!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “krishna” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
