What does "krishna" mean?

A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.

What is a synonym for "krishna"?

Common synonyms include: divine figure, forename, given name, hindu god, jagannatha, personal name.

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1
A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism. Hinduism, countable, uncountable
"The carpenter had disappeared, leaving half-finished not one but three images, as they are still today, identified as Krishna, Balarama and their sistier Subhadra."
2
A river in southern India. countable, uncountable
3
A district of Andhra Pradesh, India. countable, uncountable
4
A male given name from Sanskrit. countable, uncountable
5
A surname from Sanskrit. countable, uncountable
"Fittingly, I enjoyed those warm and crunchy-tender Korean rice cakes beneath slightly salty ham and a drizzle of floral honey with my colleague Priya Krishna, who first put me on to the rice-cake fundido at Haenyeo in Park Slope, Brooklyn, back in 2019."

"Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead."

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).