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Gorakh
गोरखSay it GO-rukh
- Meaning today
- Protector of cows, cowherd
- Original meaning
- "a cowherd; a name of Shiva; Gorakṣanātha, the Nath yogi" Monier-Williams, p. 366
- Say it
- GO-rukh
- Written
- गोरख
- Other spellings
- Goraksh, Gorakhnath
- First sound
- गो · Kumbh rashi
Gorakh
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Gorakh meaning
Gorakh (गोरख) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Marathi and Hindi usage). By its first sound, गो, it is a Kumbh rashi name (Shatabhisha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
A cowherd; a name of Shiva; Gorakṣanātha, the Nath yogi
Also used to mean: protector of cows
Gorakh (गोरख) is the popular form of Sanskrit gorakṣa, "guardian of cows", from go, "cow", and rakṣa, "protecting". Monier-Williams gives it as a cowherd, as a name of Shiva, and as the name of Gorakṣanātha. Gorakhnath, the disciple of Matsyendranath, is revered as the great yogi of the Nath tradition and is credited with spreading hatha yoga; the city of Gorakhpur is named after him. In Maharashtra, where the Navnath are widely honoured, Gorakh is a traditional name, and name lists give "protector of cows" or "cowherd", matching the dictionary.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 366 · entry gorakṣa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, gorakṣa, p. 366 · Wikipedia, Gorakhnath
Famous namesakes
- Gorakhnath, medieval yogi of the Nath tradition
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
Gorakh · Goraksh · Gorakhnath