# Krishna

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɹɪʃnə/ · frequency rank #15,444

## Definitions
1. A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.
2. A river in southern India.
3. A district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
4. A male given name from Sanskrit.
5. A surname from Sanskrit.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).

## Easily confused with
- **Krista** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/krishna-vs-krista)
- **Kristina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/krishna-vs-kristina)
- **Keisha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keisha-vs-krishna)

## Common misspellings (11)
`kirshna`, `kkrishna`, `krihsna`, `krishan`, `krishhna`, `krishnna`, `krisnha`, `krisshna`, `krrishna`, `krsihna`, `rkishna`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/krishna