Krish is a short form of Krishna, the Sanskrit name of the beloved Hindu god, which means "dark" or "dark blue", the color of his skin in temple art. The Bollywood superhero film Krrish came out in 2006, the same year Krish entered the US top 1000 at its all-time peak of number 633. The name slipped back out of the top 1000 in 2017 and ranks number 1,277 in 2025.