Govinda
Govinda, also rendered Govind, Gobinda, and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu and his avatars, such as Krishna. The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama. The name is also popularly addressed to Krishna, referring to his youthful activity as a cowherd boy.
- Hinduism
- Marathi
- Malayalam
- Kannada
Meaning & Origin of Govinda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Govinda, also rendered Govind, Gobinda, and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu and his avatars, such as Krishna. The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama. The name is also popularly addressed to Krishna, referring to his youthful activity as a cowherd boy.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
- Marathi
- Malayalam
- Kannada
Etymology
The Story of Govinda
American parents first put Govinda on the record books as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Govindas were born — ranking #6,518 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Govindas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 32 Govindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Govinda
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About the name Govinda
Govinda is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Govinda's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #6,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Govinda'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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