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

What is the meaning of the name Shri Gopal ?

The baby name Shri Gopal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SHREE-GOH-puhl (IPA: /ʃriː ˈɡoʊpəl/).

Shri Gopal is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Shri Gopal is a Sanskrit-derived theophoric compound widely used in South Asia. Shri (Śrī) denotes radiance, prosperity, and reverence, and functions as an honorific; Gopal (Gopāla) joins go “cow” and pāla “protector,” a beloved epithet of Lord Krishna as the cowherd. Together the name means “the revered protector of cows,” or more broadly “auspicious Krishna.” It signals devotion within Vaishnava traditions while remaining accessible as a courteous, graceful personal name.

Usage spans Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Odia, and Nepali, with spellings Shree Gopal, Sri Gopal, or the fused Shreegopal/Śrīgopāla. Related forms include Gopal alone, Gopala, Gopinath, Govind/Govinda, and the diminutive Gopi. The compound appears in medieval Bhakti literature and temple dedications, and is still common in devotional households and business names. Note that in some contexts Shri functions purely as an honorific and may be dropped in formal records, leaving Gopal.

⚙ Shri Gopal is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 5 times, across 3 countries.