What origin is the name Gokul?

Gokul comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gokul a popular name?

Gokul is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Gokul?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gokul — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Gokul written in its native script?

Gokul is written गोकुल.

What is the rashi of the name Gokul?

Gokul starts with the syllable “Go” (गो), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 1, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Gokul

Q: Is Gokul a rare name?

Yes. Gokul does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gokul

Gokul

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Gokul is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Place where lord krishna was brought up; a village near mathura", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Gokul pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Place where lord krishna was brought up; a village near mathura". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: गोकुल
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Go)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Place where lord krishna was brought up; a village near mathura

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as गोकुल

Quick answers about Gokul

Very rare in US records

What does Gokul mean?

Gokul is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Place where lord krishna was brought up; a village near mathura".

Is Gokul a rare name?

Yes. Gokul does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Gokul

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Go (गो)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 1
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Go” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.