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.
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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The Story of Govind
Govind first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 11 Govinds were born — ranking #6,013 that year. As of 2026, Govind ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 126 Govinds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Govind
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- Véronique Leu-Govind , Mauritian politician
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Names that sound like Govind
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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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