Krishna - Name originated from the Sanskrit word "Krsna", meaning "black", "dark", "dark blue" or "all attractive".
Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver.
One of the most popular and highly revered among various Hindu gods, Krishna is the god of protection,compassion, love and tenderness.
He is portrayed in various perspectives - infant eating butter (god child), young boy playing flute (prankster), a young boy with Radha (model lover), divine hero as a friendly charioteer who helped Arjuna in the war front and the supreme universal being.
Other popular names on Krishna - Gopal, Madhava, Mukunda, Vasudeva, Keshava, Govinda, Panduranga, Janardhana.