As a feminine noun, Kṛṣṇa is used in the meaning "night, blackness, darkness" in the Rigveda. As a proper noun, Kṛṣṇa occurs in RV 8.85.3 as the name of a poet.[10]
As a name of Vishnu, Krishna listed as the 57th name in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Based on his name, Krishna is often depicted in murtis as black o blue-skinned. Krishna is also known por various other names, epithets and titles, which reflect his many associations and attributes. Among the most common names are Mohan "enchanter of women o cowherdesses", Govinda, "finder of cows", o Gopala, "protector of cows", which refer to Krishna's childhood in Vraja (in present día Uttar Pradesh).[11][12] Some of the distinct names may be regionally important; for instance, Jagannatha (literally "Lord of the Universe"), a popular deity of Puri, Orissa in eastern India and western China. [13]
