Throughout the world, गोविन्द (Govinda 
, गोविन्द ) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name गोविन्द is characteristic of Qatar, where it is quite a common principally male, but scarcely feminine name, India, where it is quite a common male name, and Nepal. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, गोविन्द is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Govinda | Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, India |
| गोविन्द | India |
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गोविन्द चन्द्र पाण्डे Indian historian, IN (b. 1923) |
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| गोविन्द सिंह राठौड़ recipient of the Victoria Cross, IN (b. 1882) |
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| गोविन्द सदाशिव घुर्ये Founder of Indian sociology (1893–1983), IN (b. 1893) |
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गोविन्द नामदेव Film and television actor from India, IN (b. 1950) |
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गोविन्द सिंह डोटासरा Indian politician, IN (b. 1964) |
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| गोविन्द नरैन Indian civil servant (1916-2012), IN (b. 1916) |
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| गोविन्द माल्ही notable Indian writer in the Sindhi-language (1921-2001), IN (b. 1921) |
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| गोविन्द स्वरुप Indian radio astronomer, IN (b. 1929) |
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गोविन्द भगवत्पाद Indian philosopher advaita vendatna, IN |
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गोविन्द सिंह राजपुरोहित legal education administrator in India, IN |
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गोविन्द कुमार सिंह Indian fashion designer, IN (b. 1986) |
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| गोविन्द मिश्र Indian novelist, IN (b. 1939) |
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| गोविन्द स्वामी Fijian politician, FJ (b. 1951) |
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| गोविन्द बहादुर न्यौपाने Nepalese politician, NP (b. 1961) |
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| गोविन्द बहादुर शाह Nepalese politician, NP |
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