Krishna

American  

[krish-nuh] / ˈkrɪʃ nə /

noun

1. Hinduism. an avatar of Vishnu and one of the most popular of Indian deities, who appears in the Bhagavad-Gita as the teacher of Arjuna.

2. Informal. Hare Krishna.

3. Formerly Kistna.  a river in southern India, flowing east from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal. 800 miles (1,290 km) long.

4. a male given name.

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Krishna ¹ British  

/ ˈkrɪʃnə /

noun

1. Also called: Kistna.  a river in S India, rising in the Western Ghats and flowing generally southeast to the Bay of Bengal. Length: 1300 km (800 miles)

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Krishna ² British  

/ ˈkrɪʃnə /

noun

1. Hinduism the most celebrated of the Hindu deities, whose life story is told in the Mahabharata

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Other Word Forms

• Krishnaism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Krishna

From the Sanskrit word kṛṣṇa

Example Sentences

Krishna at Barclays says that historically low correlations within the S&P 500 sectors suggest idiosyncratic earnings, while noting concentration changes stoked volatility.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

"Ilaiyaraaja's arrival was a watershed moment. It was an intervention by a person from an entirely different social and aesthetic background who had imbued a distinct aural soundscape," says TM Krishna, a celebrated Carnatic musician.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A months-old video of Trump touting IBM CEO Arvind Krishna resurfaced online over the weekend, Jefferies analyst Jeffrey Favuzza pointed out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The study was led by Deepak Koirala, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UMBC, along with recent Ph.D. graduate Naba Krishna Das.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Some rooms had pious pictures of Lord Krishna.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan