Gobinda
Bengali · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Gobinda
The name 'Gobinda' means "protector of cows" or "lord of the cowherds," derived from the Sanskrit words *go* (cow) and *vinda* (finder or protector).
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Etymology
The name 'Gobinda' means "protector of cows" or "lord of the cowherds," derived from the Sanskrit words *go* (cow) and *vinda* (finder or protector). It is primarily used in Hindu and Sikh cultures, notably as an epithet for the god Krishna in Hinduism and as a common given name in India, with historical significance as the name of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
Gobinda currently ranks #683 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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