Indian Names · Boy
Govindrao name meaning
“cowherd (Govinda); king”
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- G
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptगोविंदराव
Govindrao is a boy's name from Sanskrit and Marathi combining Govinda, 'cowherd', with rao, 'king'.
What does Govindrao mean?
About the name Govindrao
Govindrao is a compound of Govind and rao. Govind comes from Sanskrit govinda, from go 'cow' and vindati 'to find, to see', meaning 'cowherd' and used as an epithet of Krishna. In Marathi, rao means 'king' and is also an honorific title for a man; the word descends from Sanskrit rājan.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Go-vind-rao |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with G |
| Devanagari script | गोविंदराव |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: गोविन्द · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: राव · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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