The baby name Madan Gopal is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced muh-DUN GOH-puhl (IPA: /məˈdʌn ˈɡoʊpəl/).
The baby name Madan Gopal is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced muh-DUN GOH-puhl (IPA: /məˈdʌn ˈɡoʊpəl/).
Madan Gopal is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Madan Gopal is a Sanskrit theophoric compound: madana (“love, desire; the god Kamadeva,” from the root mad, “to delight”) plus gopāla (“protector of cows; cowherd”), a classic epithet of Krishna. Together it venerates Krishna as the charming cowherd who captivates hearts - loosely, “love-enchanting protector of cows.” The name carries devotional warmth and pastoral imagery from the Krishna legends of Vraja.
Usage is widespread in Hindu communities, especially Vaishnavas in North and East India and Nepal, and it appears in kirtans and temple dedications from the Bhakti period onward. Variants and spellings include Madangopal, Madan Gopāl, Madan Gopala; related short forms are Madan and Gopal. Culturally adjacent epithets are Gopala Krishna, Gopalkrishna, Govinda, and Madan Mohan (another Krishna title with a similar sense). The name remains traditional yet accessible, balancing sanctity with lyrical appeal.
Madan Gopal is far from common. We have only 18 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Madan Gopal is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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