The baby name Gokulraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced go-KOOL-raj (IPA: /ɡoːˈkʊl rɑːdʒ/).
The baby name Gokulraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced go-KOOL-raj (IPA: /ɡoːˈkʊl rɑːdʒ/).
Gokulraj is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Gokulraj is a masculine Indian given name formed from Gokul plus rāj. Gokul denotes the pastoral settlement associated with Krishna’s childhood, from Sanskrit go “cow” and kula “clan; community,” while rāj (rāja) comes from Sanskrit rāj- “to rule,” meaning “king.” The full sense is “king of Gokul,” an honorific epithet of Krishna that conveys guardianship, devotion, and pastoral prosperity.
The name is found across South India and the wider diaspora, particularly among Vaishnavite families. Its use reflects the subcontinent’s tradition of theophoric, Krishna-centered names, gaining broader visibility in the 20th century as compound devotional forms spread into modern registries. Recorded variants include Gokul Raj (two words), Gokulraaj (Tamil vowel doubling), Gokulraja, and Gokulrajan/Rajan; Gokul is a common short form. The components are Sanskrit in origin, though the compound circulates through Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi naming practices.
Gokulraj is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 32 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #987 | 15 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Gokulraj is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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