Kali Gopal as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kali Gopal

What is the meaning of the name Kali Gopal ?

The baby name Kali Gopal is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced KA-lee GO-pal (IPA: /ˈkɑːli ˈɡoʊpəl/).

Kali Gopal is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Kali Gopal combines two Sanskrit elements: Kali (from kala, 'black; time,' and the fierce goddess) and Gopala ('cowherd; protector of cows'), a beloved epithet of Krishna. As a double theophoric given name, it is most at home in eastern India, especially Bengal, Odisha, and Assam, where Shakta and Vaishnava devotions often coexist. The compound appears in 19th- and 20th-century records, literature, and in diaspora communities.

Meaning centers on devotion: either honoring both Kali and Krishna, or describing Krishna poetically as the "dark cowherd." Usage is typically masculine in this compound, though Kali by itself is often feminine. Variants and spellings include Kaligopal, Kali-Gopal, and Kāli Gopāla; short forms Kali and Gopal are common. Related romanizations of the second element include Gopaul in the Indo-Caribbean and Mauritian diasporas.

⚙ We have no record of Kali Gopal in any national birth registry or name dataset. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. However you look at it, very few people share it.