Unnikrishnan
The name means "infant Krishna," a name of Indian origin far from the Polish register. It stands among the rarest here: just 13 men carry it and no boy has been given it this century.
Unnikrishnan Pronunciation
What Unnikrishnan means
Where Unnikrishnan comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Unnikrishnan comes from Malayalam, the language spoken in Kerala in southern India. The name divides cleanly. Unni means a small child or an infant. Krishnan is the god Krishna. Together they say infant Krishna, or mały kryszna for a Polish reader.
The devotion behind it runs deep. In Hindu tradition the child Krishna, often called Bala Krishna, is loved for his mischief and the butter he steals as a boy. Stories of his childhood in Vrindavan have been told across India for many centuries. To carry Unnikrishnan is to hold that picture of the god as a small boy rather than a king or a teacher. The name stays fond and familiar.
On a Polish class register the name would sit long and unusual among the Kasie and Piotry. Its parts still hold. Unni for the little one, Krishnan for the god. The whole means what it always meant, mały kryszna.
How many people are named Unnikrishnan
1 in 1642014 men in Poland is named Unnikrishnan. 13 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #13753 among male names.