Gopala

GO-pal-uh

Sanskrit, Hindi

"cow protector"

Gopala Origin and Meaning

The name Gopala is a boy's name meaning "cow protector".

Another name for the Hindu god Krishna, Gopala means "cow protector", making it a significant name within Hinduism in which cows are considered sacred. It was also the name of the 8th century founder and ruler of the Pala Empire in Bengal and of a medieval Indian mathematician.

Gopal is another form of the name.