Govind
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GOH-vind
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Govind is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “cow-finder or herdsman”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Govind mean?
Sanskrit: Hindi form of Govinda, a name of Krishna
“cow-finder or herdsman”
A form of Govinda, a name of the Hindu god Krishna meaning cow-finder or herdsman.
Is Govind a girl's or a boy's name?
Govind is a boys' name.
How popular is Govind in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Govind in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Govind in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 11 | #1,701 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 8 | #1,880 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 10 | #1,352 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,112 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
How popular is Govind in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 11 boys. It first appears in the records in 1999.
Half of all the boys named Govind in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Govind in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,006 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
Names like Govind
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Yuvraj Pranav Ravi Prithvi Shivam Dhruv Viraj Shivansh Vihaan Manveer Rajveer
More Sanskrit names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Govind: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/govind, updated 20 October 2026.