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Govind Singh

“Govind Singh combines "Govind" (Sanskrit गोविंद), meaning "cowherd" or "finder of cows," a epithet for Krishna, with "Singh" (Sanskrit सिंह), meaning "lion," traditionally used as a surname or title in North India.”

Sanskrit · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,734
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian
ReligionSikhism/Hinduism
Letters12
Numerology11 Chaldean 7
Global rank#6,703

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Govind Singh

Govind Singh combines "Govind" (Sanskrit गोविंद), meaning "cowherd" or "finder of cows," a epithet for Krishna, with "Singh" (Sanskrit सिंह), meaning "lion," traditionally used as a surname or title in North India.

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Etymology

Govind Singh combines "Govind" (Sanskrit गोविंद), meaning "cowherd" or "finder of cows," a epithet for Krishna, with "Singh" (Sanskrit सिंह), meaning "lion," traditionally used as a surname or title in North India. The name is predominantly used in Hindu and Sikh communities, most notably borne by Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), the tenth Sikh Guru who added "Singh" to Sikh names as a symbol of martial valor and equality.

Govind Singh currently ranks #2,734 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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