Gopichand

Gopichand meaning

Gopichand (गोपीचंद) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Hindi and Telugu usage). By its first sound, गो, it is a Kumbh rashi name (Shatabhisha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Moon of the gopis (from gopī and candra, moon)

Also used to mean: Lord Krishna

Gopichand (गोपीचंद) joins gopī and chand, the Hindi form of Sanskrit candra. Monier-Williams gives gopī as a cowherdess, especially the cowherd women of Vrindavan who were Krishna's companions, and candra as shining and as the moon. Together the name means "moon of the gopis", a picture of Krishna, and name lists give it that way. The compound is not in the classical dictionaries. The name is used in North India and in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where a well-known bearer is the badminton champion Pullela Gopichand, winner of the All England title in 2001 and later India's chief national coach.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 386 · entry gopī; candra · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, gopī (go-pī), p. 368 · Monier-Williams, candra, p. 386 · Wikipedia, Pullela Gopichand

Famous namesakes

• Pullela Gopichand, 2001 All England badminton champion and national coach

Fits your syllable

First sound गो

Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 1 · Kumbh rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Gopichand · Gopi Chand · Gopichandra

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