The baby name Gopalkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced goh-pal-koo-mar (IPA: /ɡoʊpəlkuːˈmɑːr/).
The baby name Gopalkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced goh-pal-koo-mar (IPA: /ɡoʊpəlkuːˈmɑːr/).
Gopalkumar is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Gopalkumar combines Sanskrit go ‘cow’, pāla ‘protector/keeper’, and kumāra ‘youth, prince, son’. Gopāla is an epithet of Krishna, the cowherd-guardian of Vrindavan; adding kumāra emphasizes youthful grace or filial descent. The compound thus conveys ‘young protector of cows,’ ‘youthful Gopala,’ or ‘son of Gopal,’ invoking Krishna’s pastoral charm and protective strength.
Used across Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, and Nepali communities - especially within Vaishnava traditions - it functions as a devotional, theophoric given name and remains familiar in India, Nepal, and the South Asian diaspora (Fiji, Mauritius, Trinidad, Guyana). Common spellings include Gopal Kumar (two words) and, with diacritics, Gopāl Kumār; South Indian registers may show Gopala Kumara. Related forms are Gopal, Gopala, and Gopalakrishna; informal diminutives include Gopal and Gopu. The name signals piety, pastoral gentleness, guardianship, and youthful nobility.
Gopalkumar is far from common. In all, it turns up just 33 times, across 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Gopalkumar is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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