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Kriday

♂ Boy

Pronounced KRIH-day /ˈkrɪ.deɪ/Medium

Meaning: A modern given name that may echo Sanskrit words such as krida, 'play; sport', in Indian use. As used here it carries no single settled meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Kriday may echo Sanskrit krida, 'play' (said 'KRIH-day'). Its routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican, Sanskrit
MeaningA modern given name that may echo Sanskrit words such as krida, 'play; sport', in Indian use. As used here it carries no single settled meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2025)#8627 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 51

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520162025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kriday reads as a modern given name that may echo Sanskrit words such as krida, 'play; sport', in Indian use. It carries no single settled meaning, and its routes are uncertain, which we note. A brisk two-beat pick (said 'KRIH-day').

It appears only very rarely in the U.S. Rare, modern, and cross-cultural.

Did you know? Kriday may nod to the Sanskrit krida, 'play; sport', in Indian use; as used it is a modern pick, and its routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'KRIH-day').
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Kriday — modern name; may echo Sanskrit krida; routes uncertain

Variations

KridaiKridey

Nicknames

Kri

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kriday mean?

Kriday may echo the Sanskrit krida, 'play; sport', in Indian use; as used it is a modern pick, and its routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Kriday?

It's said KRIH-day /ˈkrɪ.deɪ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kriday a boy or girl name?

Kriday is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Kriday?

Kriday is a very rare name in the U.S.

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