The baby name Gopalkrishnan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced goh-PAHL-KRISH-nuhn.
The baby name Gopalkrishnan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced goh-PAHL-KRISH-nuhn.
Gopalkrishnan is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Gopalkrishnan combines two Sanskrit theonyms: Gopala ("protector of cows," from go "cow" + pala "guardian") and Krishna ("dark; black"), the beloved cowherd incarnation of Vishnu. Krishnan is the South Indian (Tamil-Malayalam) masculine form of Krishna, with the -n nominative ending. The compound thus means "Krishna the cowherd-protector," emphasizing the pastoral, nurturing aspect of the deity.
Devotional compounds invoking multiple epithets of a single god have circulated for centuries in Indian onomastics; this form is most common in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where it functions as a formal given name and, at times, as a surname. Documented variants and spellings include Gopalakrishnan (more frequent), Gopalkrishna, Gopalakrishna, and Krishnagopal; related short forms are Gopal, Krishna/Krishnan, and Krish. Usage rose in the late 19th-20th centuries with Vaishnava revival and remains steady in contemporary records.
Gopalkrishnan is rarely chosen. We count 38 recorded uses of it across 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Gopalkrishnan is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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