Krishiv is a modern Indian name that blends Krishna and Shiva, two of the most revered Hindu gods, so it is usually explained as "Krishna and Shiva" or "a union of Krishna and Shiva". It is a recent coinage that spread among Indian families in the 2010s. In the United States Krishiv has risen from number 3057 in 2015 to number 1053 in 2025, its highest rank to date.