Govind
Govind may refer to:An alternate spelling of Govinda, which is a name in Hinduism given to the god Krishna. It means "cowherd." The name Govind is commonly used in Sikhism to refer to God. It is derived from "Gobinda" which means Preserver of the World in Panjābi.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Malayalam
- Kannada
Meaning & Origin of Govind
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Govind may refer to:An alternate spelling of Govinda, which is a name in Hinduism given to the god Krishna. It means "cowherd." The name Govind is commonly used in Sikhism to refer to God. It is derived from "Gobinda" which means Preserver of the World in Panjābi.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Malayalam
- Kannada
The Story of Govind
The earliest SSA record of Govind as a baby boy name dates back to 1999, when 5 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Govind — #6,013 in the national rankings. About 67% of every Govind on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Govind last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 126 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Govind
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Govind. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Govind
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Véronique Leu-Govind , Mauritian politician
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Names that sound like Govind
Phonetically similar names — useful when Govind is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Govind
Govind is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 126 births in the dataset. Govind's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,013. Use the chart and map above to compare Govind's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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