Gotabhaya

Gotabhaya, Gothabhaya or Gotabaya (ගෝඨාභය ) is a male given name with roots in the Sinhalese language of Sri Lanka.

Notable bearers of the name include:


 * Gotabaya Rajapaksa, current President of Sri Lanka.
 * Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake, a former Sri Lankan politician and son of Fredrick Richard Senanayake
 * Gothabhaya of Sri Lanka, a monarch of the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka.
 * Gothabhaya of Ruhuna, a monarch of the ancient Kingdom of Ruhuna of Sri Lanka.
 * Theraputthabhya, one of the Ten Giant Warriors of Dutthagamani, whose childhood name was Gothabhaya.