What origin is the name Gopi?

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

Is Gopi a popular name?

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

Yes. Gopi 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.

What are good brother names for Gopi?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gopi — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Gopi?

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

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Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gopi

Gopi

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Gopi is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Protector of cows (female; milkmaid friends of lord krishna", Rashi Kumbh.

With sanskrit roots, Gopi is a unisex name that means "Protector of cows (female; milkmaid friends of lord krishna". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: गोपी
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Go)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Protector of cows (female; milkmaid friends of lord krishna

Popularity

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

Written as गोपी

Quick answers about Gopi

Very rare in US records

What does Gopi mean?

Gopi is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Protector of cows (female; milkmaid friends of lord krishna".

Is Gopi a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Gopi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.