The baby name Gopala is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit IPA: /ɡoːpaːla/; Anglicized: "GOH-pah-lah" (approx. /ˈɡoʊpəla/).
Gopala is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Gopala is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit IPA: /ɡoːpaːla/; Anglicized: "GOH-pah-lah" (approx. /ˈɡoʊpəla/).
Gopala is Sanskrit in Origin.
Gopala is a Sanskrit theonym and personal name meaning “protector of cows,” from go “cow, earth, senses” and pāla “guardian.” As an epithet of Krishna, it evokes the pastoral cowherd of Vraja and the benevolent protector of beings and the world. The name appears in the Bhagavata Purana and Vaishnava hymnody and remains central in devotional traditions across North and South Asia.
Used widely among Hindu communities in India and Nepal, Gopala functions as a standalone given name and in compounds such as Gopala Krishna or Gopalakrishna. Notable historical bearers include Gopala I, founder of the 8th‑century Pala dynasty of Bengal. Common variants and regional forms are Gopal, Gopalan, Gopalji, and the honorific Gopal Das; related names include Govinda and Madhava. Feminine counterparts and diminutives are Gopika and Gopi. Script form: गोपाल.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #525 | 29 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #644 | 54 | 17,960 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #682 | 26 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #698 | 72 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #758 | 124 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #879 | 123 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #983 | 110 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 45 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,472 | 143 | 28,008 |
Gopala is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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