HinduGirlSanskrit
Gopi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“cowherd girl; a companion of Krishna”
گوپی
गोपी
What Gopi means
Gopi (گوپی, Sanskrit गोपी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “cowherd girl; a companion of Krishna”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, gopī.
Gopi at a glance
- Meaning
- cowherd girl; a companion of Krishna
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- go-pee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gopi
- In English
- cowherd girl; a companion of Krishna
- اردو میں معنی
- گوالن، کرشن کی ساتھی
Origin and history of Gopi
Sanskrit gopī, 'cowherd girl'.
Base wordSanskrit gopī
How to say and write Gopi
- Say it
- go-pee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gopi
- Urdu
- گوپی
- Original script
- गोपी
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gopi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gopi.
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- Gangadharگنگا دھرbearer of the Ganga; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Gaurangگورانگfair-limbed; a name of ChaitanyaBoySanskrit
- Ghanshyamگھنشیامdark as a rain-cloud; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Girishگریشlord of the mountains; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Gopinathگوپی ناتھlord of the cowherdesses; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
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Names that sound like Gopi
Questions about the name Gopi
What does the name Gopi mean?
Gopi means “cowherd girl; a companion of Krishna”. In Urdu: گوالن، کرشن کی ساتھی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gopi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gopi is a girl’s name.
Is Gopi a Hindu name?
Yes. Gopi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit gopī, 'cowherd girl'.
How do you pronounce Gopi?
Say it “go-pee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gopi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gopi is written گوپی. In its original script: गोपी.
Is the meaning of Gopi verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.